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Hightown in the region of Virginia is a town in United States - some 144 mi or ( 231 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hightown is now 02:19 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Blue Grass, Charlottesville, Hardscrabble, and Lynchburg. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cumberland . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hightown ? 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 ..
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The return trip -- Rt 250 around Monterey VA -- May 2009 ..
Wind at Whippoorwill Hill
The June 29 Wind Storm as witnessed in Highland Co, Va It was quite an exciting and scary situation and I recorded it on my camera. We were camping in a forest of pine trees and many trees got blown d ..
Bluegrass Valley Sunrise
June 7, 2012, we were driving up the mountains overlooking the Blue Grass Valley in Virginia and noticed this wonderful sunrise at an overlook. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 km away
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 5 km away
Elleber Ridge
Elleber Ridge is the name of a ridge in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia and it is also the name of the mountain's summit, Elleber Knob (4,595 ft). It is located in the eastern portion of Pocahontas County near the Virginia state line. The ridge and summit are located entirely in the Monongahela National Forest. Rattlesnake Trail runs from the base of the mountain to Elleber Knob. The summit is also accessible via Elleber Sods Road, which is maintained by the National Forest.
Located at 38.43 -79.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 9 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 11 km away
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