|
gptkbp:instanceOf
|
City
|
|
gptkbp:area
|
3.5 square miles
|
|
gptkbp:city
|
gptkb:J._Michael_H._“Mike”_Hargrove
|
|
gptkbp:climate
|
Humid_subtropical_climate
|
|
gptkbp:county
|
gptkb:Bedford_County
|
|
gptkbp:culturalEvents
|
gptkb:Bedford_Music_Festival
gptkb:Bedford_Christmas_Market
gptkb:Bedford_Farmers_Market
gptkb:Bedford_Arts_and_Crafts_Festival
gptkb:Bedford_Wine_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:demographics
|
Predominantly White
Median age 43.5 years
Household size 2.3
|
|
gptkbp:economy
|
Agriculture
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Tourism
|
|
gptkbp:education
|
gptkb:Bedford_Science_and_Technology_Center
Central_Virginia_Community_College_nearby
Liberty_University_nearby
|
|
gptkbp:elevation
|
1,280 feet
|
|
gptkbp:famousLandmark
|
gptkb:Bedford_Museum_and_Genealogical_Library
gptkb:Bedford_Historic_District
National D-Day Memorial
Liberty Station
|
|
gptkbp:founded
|
1782
|
|
gptkbp:governmentType
|
Council-Manager
|
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
|
Site of the National D-Day Memorial
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Bedford, Virginia
|
|
gptkbp:locatedIn
|
gptkb:United_States
|
|
gptkbp:majorHighway
|
gptkb:Virginia_State_Route_122
gptkb:U.S._Route_460
|
|
gptkbp:mayor
|
Robert A. “Bob” Barlow
|
|
gptkbp:nearestCity
|
gptkb:Smith_Mountain_Lake
gptkb:Roanoke
Lynchburg
|
|
gptkbp:notableEvent
|
gptkb:Bedford_Christmas_Parade
gptkb:Annual_Bedford_D-Day_Memorial_Parade
gptkb:Bedford_Harvest_Festival
|
|
gptkbp:notablePerson
|
gptkb:L._Douglas_Wilder
gptkb:John_A._Lynch
gptkb:E._Lee_Trinkle
|
|
gptkbp:partOf
|
gptkb:Bedford_County
|
|
gptkbp:population
|
6,000
|
|
gptkbp:schoolDistrict
|
gptkb:Bedford_County_Public_Schools
|
|
gptkbp:timeZone
|
gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
|
|
gptkbp:transportation
|
Public bus service
Regional airport access
Amtrak_service
|
|
gptkbp:website
|
www.bedfordva.gov
|
|
gptkbp:zipCode
|
24523
|