Shenandoah County, Virginia

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Shenandoah County, Virginia is a predominantly rural county in northwestern Virginia known for its scenic landscapes, historic towns, and location within the Shenandoah Valley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borderedBy Frederick County, Virginia
Hampshire County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia
Page County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia
climate humid subtropical climate
contains American Celebration on Parade museum
Fort Valley, Virginia
George Washington National Forest
Massanutten Mountain
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Shenandoah Caverns
Shenandoah County Fairgrounds
Shenandoah River
Town of Edinburg, Virginia
Town of Mount Jackson, Virginia
Town of New Market, Virginia
linked to: Newmarket, Virginia

Town of Strasburg, Virginia
Town of Toms Brook, Virginia
Town of Woodstock, Virginia
country United States of America
foundedIn 1772
GNISFeatureID 1496290
governmentType county government
hasCountySeat Woodstock, Virginia
hasHistoricalEvent Battle of New Market
Civil War Valley Campaigns
hasLargestSettlement Woodstock, Virginia
hasRegionType predominantly rural
isPartOf northwestern Virginia
linked to: western Virginia
knownFor agriculture
historic towns
scenic landscapes
tourism
locatedIn Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
locatedInPhysiographicRegion Appalachian Mountains
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Shenandoah River
originalName Dunmore County
partOfCongressionalDistrict Virginia's 6th congressional district
renamedIn 1778
traversedBy Interstate 81
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 48 NERFINISHED

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Shenandoah Valley contains Shenandoah County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia formedFrom Shenandoah County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia borderedBy Shenandoah County, Virginia
Virginia State Route 55 locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Frederick County, Virginia borders Shenandoah County, Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia borders Shenandoah County, Virginia
New Market, Virginia locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
subject linked to: Newmarket, Virginia
New Market, Virginia partOf Shenandoah County, Virginia
subject linked to: Newmarket, Virginia
Page County, Virginia borderedBy Shenandoah County, Virginia
Page County, Virginia formedFrom Shenandoah County, Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia bordersOn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Rappahannock County, Virginia borders Shenandoah County, Virginia
North Fork Shenandoah River flowsThrough Shenandoah County, Virginia
South Fork Shenandoah River flowsThrough Shenandoah County, Virginia
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) passesThrough Shenandoah County, Virginia
The Burning regionAffected Shenandoah County
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia borders Shenandoah County, Virginia
subject linked to: Warren County
Strasburg, Virginia county Shenandoah County
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Strasburg, Virginia partOf Shenandoah County, Virginia
Virginia Museum of the Civil War locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
New Market Battlefield locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Academy region Shenandoah County, Virginia
New Market Historic District locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Woodstock, Virginia county Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Woodstock, Virginia isCountySeatOf Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Woodstock, Virginia partOfMetropolitanArea Shenandoah County micropolitan area
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Mount Jackson, Virginia locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Mount Jackson, Virginia county Shenandoah County
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Edinburg, Virginia locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Edinburg, Virginia partOf Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Toms Brook, Virginia locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Fort Valley, Virginia locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah Caverns locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
American Celebration on Parade museum locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah County Fairgrounds locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Town of Strasburg, Virginia locatedIn Shenandoah County, Virginia
Dunmore County replacedBy Shenandoah County
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Dunmore County successorAdministrativeUnit Shenandoah County
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Dunmore County presentDayEquivalent Shenandoah County, Virginia
Woodstock, Virginia county Shenandoah County
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Woodstock, Virginia isCountySeatOf Shenandoah County, Virginia
Woodstock, Virginia isPartOf Shenandoah County, Virginia, Micropolitan Area
linked to: Shenandoah County, Virginia
Augusta County, Colony of Virginia hasSuccessor Shenandoah County, Virginia
Cedar Creek, Virginia partOf Shenandoah County, Virginia
U.S. Route 11 in Virginia passesThrough Shenandoah County, Virginia