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Discover Swannanoa in United States
Swannanoa in the region of Virginia is a town located in United States - some 116 mi or ( 186 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Swannanoa is now 06:09 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Batesville, Charlottesville, Crimora, and Culpeper. When in this area, you might want to check out Philadelphia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Swannanoa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail (9) Shenandoah National Park
Rockfish Gap to Front Royal, Virginia, June 2011 ..
Waldo - Appalachian Trail Virginia backpack trip 2009
77 mile section hike from the James River near Glascow to Waynesboro Virginia. ..
Presidential Candidates: Obama and Romney Debate on Space Balloon
Which presidential candidate will survive a trip to 86000 feet and reentry? Two bobble heads were sent into space as a test of their tenacity. One survived. Watch the video to see! Music by: Radio Now ..
Amtrak Cardinal Meets Cardinal
Amtrak train #51 (the Cardinal) pulls in to the siding near Afton, VA to allow train #50 (also the Cardinal) to pass.After #50 cleared the block #51 reversed back on to the main and continued west. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rockfish Gap
Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap. Joining the Shenandoah Valley to the Piedmont region of the state, it is the site of the mountain crossing of Interstate 64, U.S. Highway 250, and the former Blue Ridge Railroad which later became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and is currently part of the CSX line.
Located at 38.03 -78.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Blue Ridge Tunnel
The Blue Ridge Tunnel, also known as the Crozet Tunnel, was the longest of four tunnels built on the Blue Ridge Railroad to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rockfish Gap near Afton Mountain in central Virginia. It has been named a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Located at 38.04 -78.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia
The Battle of Waynesboro was fought on March 2, 1865, at Waynesboro in Augusta County, Virginia, during the American Civil War. It was the final battle for Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early, whose force was destroyed.
Located at 38.07 -78.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Basic City, Virginia
Basic City was an incorporated town located in Augusta County, Virginia, in the United States. Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. This process was to be implemented in Basic City, and gave rise to land speculation. There was an explosion of manufacturing and commercial development in Basic City between 1890 and 1893 as two railroads crossed here, the Norfolk and Western and the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Located at 38.07 -78.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Avon, Virginia
Avon is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.
Located at 38.00 -78.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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