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Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census.
Poplar Forest is a plantation and retreat home in Forest, Virginia, United States, that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and third U.S. president.Jefferson inherited the property in 1773 and began designing and working on his retreat home in 1806.
The Virginia state forest system includes 26 state-managed forests covering a total of 74,969 acres (117.1 sq mi; 303.4 km 2). They are managed by the Virginia Department of Forestry . [ 1 ]
Federal Hill is a three part, Palladian-type dwelling constructed in 1782 and located in Campbell County, Virginia. [3] The original owner of Federal Hill, James Steptoe, served as the second clerk of Bedford County from 1772 to 1826. [4]
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) was established in 1914 to prevent and suppress forest fires and reforest bare lands. Since its inception, the agency has grown and evolved to encompass other protection and management duties: Protecting Virginia's Forests from Wildfire; Managing the Forest Resource; Protecting Virginia's Waters
Rothsay is a historic estate located near Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick and frame dwelling in a Georgian Revival / American Craftsman style. The house measures approximately 55 feet by 37 feet. It has a slate covered hipped roof and one-story front and side porches. Two two-story ...
The Wilderness is located south of the Rapidan River and along the Rappahannock River for 14 miles, and then about 8 or 10 miles to the south. [1] Its southern border is Spotsylvania Court House, and the western border is usually considered the Rapidan River tributary Mine Run.
Forests cover 62% of Virginia as of 2021, of which 80% is considered hardwood forest, meaning that trees are primarily deciduous and broad-leaved. The other 20% is pine, with loblolly and shortleaf pine dominating much of central and eastern Virginia. [130]