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Touring Big Island in United States

Big Island in the region of Virginia with its 303 citizens is located in United States - some 157 mi or ( 253 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Big Island is now 03:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Beverlytown, Abert, Agricola, Arlington, and Charlottesville. Being here already, consider visiting Beverlytown . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Big Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kayak and Canoe trip on the James River - The Maury Confluence, Balcony Falls, and Jump Rock

9:59 min by iisonu2
Views: 3949 Rating: 5.00

Put in at Glasgow, take out at the foot bridge near the Snowden dam 5 miles downstream. ..

James River off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Big Island

9:13 min by dieselducy
Views: 1509 Rating: 5.00

I took nick out yesterday for a day along the blue ridge parkway and this was one of our stops. Also this is to show Dan A how beautiful"bum**** Virginia is :) ..


Otter Creek Camp and Ride

8:47 min by eclecticdawn
Views: 541 Rating: 0.00

Our motorcycle ride to Otter Creek along the Blue Ridge Parkway to camp with a few friends. We saw deer, swarms of butterflies, a lizard, some hawks, and of course, the great BRP views. We camped at O ..

Resorts 360 Team - Karl Jackson

0:34 min by articleking
Views: 295 Rating: 3.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Maury River

The Maury River is a 42.8-mile-long tributary of the James River in west-central Virginia in the United States. Via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay. The Maury flows for its entire length in Rockbridge County. It is formed near Goshen by the confluence of the Calfpasture and Little Calfpasture rivers, and flows south past Lexington and Buena Vista; between the cities it collects the South River and is paralleled by a 7-mile rail trail.

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Located at 37.62 -79.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Rockbridge County, Virginia, James River Watershed, Rivers of Virginia, Visitor attractions in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Glasgow, Virginia

Glasgow is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James and Maury Rivers. The population was 1,046 at the 2000 census.

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Located at 37.63 -79.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Populated places on the James River (Virginia), Towns in Virginia

Virginia Episcopal School

Virginia Episcopal School is a college preparatory school located in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. It was founded in 1916 by Bishop Robert Carter Jett. By design, VES is a coeducational community of approximately 200 students and 40 residential faculty. Virginia Episcopal School's 160-acre campus is near the James River along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Located at 37.45 -79.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Virginia, Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1916, Episcopal schools in the United States, National Register of Historic Places in Lynchburg, Virginia, Private high schools in Virginia, Schools in Lynchburg, Virginia

Winfree Observatory

Winfree Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Randolph College. Built in 1900 and named after Maj. C.V. Winfree, it is located in Lynchburg, Virginia (USA).

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Located at 37.44 -79.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Virginia

Goode, Virginia

Goode is an unincorporated community between Bedford and Forest in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. Its ZIP Code is 24556. It is largely made up of rolling hills and farmland.

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Located at 37.36 -79.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bedford County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia