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Beaverdam Creek (conservation area), a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia and the Cherokee National Forest of eastern Tennessee, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. The Wilderness Society has designated the ...
Beaverdam is a small unincorporated community in Hanover County in the central region of the U.S. state of Virginia. The community was named after the beaver dams in the area. [ 2 ]
) The bridge was built between 1801 and 1803 and is the longest remaining stone turnpike bridge in the state of Virginia. In The Water Dancer, a slave narrative style novel by Ta-Nehisi Coats, the Goose serves as both a water symbol and the geographic location of the fictionalized tobacco farm, Lockless, Virginia. [3]
This is a list of lakes in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Virginia has two natural lakes, and several man-made lakes and reservoirs. [1] Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7 .
The Robinson River near Syria, Virginia. The Robinson River is a 34.2-mile-long (55.0 km) [1] tributary of the Rapidan River in Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. It flows southeast through White Oak Canyon and Berry Hollow, under Routes 231, 29 and 15.
Leesville Lake is becoming a popular recreational area. Fishing is very popular, especially for striped bass. The 53-pound-7-ounce (24.2 kg) state record striped bass was caught out of Leesville Lake in 2000. [1] Boating, water skiing, wakeboarding, and riding personal watercraft are also common activities.
Broad Run is a tributary of the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Virginia. The creek, located between Goose Creek and Sugarland Run, principally drains portions of eastern Loudoun County, as well as a small portion of western Fairfax County. [1] The headwaters of the creek are located about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aldie.