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Blue Grass in the region of Virginia is a place in United States - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Blue Grass is now 04:34 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Charlottesville, Doe Hill, Hightown, and Lynchburg. Since you are here already, consider visiting Cumberland . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Blue Grass ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Virginia Maple syrup is flowing for this year's annual Highland County festival
The Highland County Maple Festival in Monterey, Va. has been held over two weekends in March for more than 50 years, and regularly attracts tens of thousands of people. Director Carolyn Powhosky says ..
James River News New Year's Traditions Tour
This is my First Annual James River News River City Traditions video. It's a look at some of the ways residents of the Old South ( and Mid-Atlantic States) welcome in the New Year. From fireworks to g ..
Book Trailer - The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
A book trailer for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, Movie by Sponge for Knowledge www.spongeforknowledge.blogspot.com Movie by: Hayley Tartaglino Tompkins AKA The Sponge For Knowledge IMAGES courte ..
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The return trip -- Rt 250 around Monterey VA -- May 2009 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Monterey, Virginia
Monterey is a town in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Highland County.
Located at 38.41 -79.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Trimble Knob
Trimble Knob, located southwest of Monterey, VA, in Highland County, is a conical hill composed of basalt, a volcanic rock, of Eocene age. It is the eroded remnant of what was an active volcano or diatreme approximately 35 million years ago, making it one of the youngest volcanos on the east coast of North America.
Located at 38.40 -79.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
United States National Radio Quiet Zone
The United States National Radio Quiet Zone is a large area of land centered between the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia and the Sugar Grove Research Facility at Sugar Grove, West Virginia. The Radio Quiet Zone is a rectangle of land approximately 13,000 square miles in size that straddles the border area of Virginia and West Virginia. It includes all land with latitudes between 37.5°N and 39.25°N and longitudes between 78.5°W and 80.5°W.
Located at 38.38 -79.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Camp Allegheny
The Battle of Camp Allegheny, also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain, took place on December 13, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. In December, Confederate forces under Col. Edward Johnson occupied the summit of Allegheny Mountain to defend the Staunton-Parkersburg Pike. A Union force under Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy attacked Johnson at sunrise on December 13.
Located at 38.47 -79.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Highland County, Virginia
Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010, the population was estimated to be 2,321. Its county seat is Monterey. Known as "Virginia's Little Switzerland", Highland County is the least populous county in Virginia. Highland lays claim to being one of the least populous counties and one of the highest average elevations east of the Mississippi River.
Located at 38.35 -79.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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