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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Map of the Shenandoah Valley The Shenandoah Valley in autumn A poultry farm with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background A farm in the fertile Shenandoah Valley. The Shenandoah Valley (/ ˌ ʃ ɛ n ə n ˈ d oʊ ə /) is a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States. The Valley is bounded to the east by the Blue ...
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  3. britannica.com

    Drained by the Shenandoah River, it embraces nine counties—Berkeley and Jefferson in West Virginia and Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Rockingham, Page, and Augusta in Virginia. The valley, approximately 150 miles (240 km) long and about 25 miles (40 km) wide, is often considered to extend southward to the James River and thus to ...
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  4. virginiahistory.org

    The region's bedrock—part of the ancient Appalachian mountain belt—is composed of a variety of rocks formed 540-2,500 million years ago, under extreme pressure and heat. Its geologic history is complex because during that time the bedrock was moved—some of it from outside of North America—by the shifting of oceans.
  5. virginiaplaces.org

    The Shenandoah Valley is a subunit of the Valley and Ridge physiographic province, and so is the Roanoke River valley west of the Blue Ridge. When travelers going south on I-81 from the James River reach the watershed divide separating the Roanoke and James rivers, they see a "Leaving the Chesapeake Bay watershed" sign posted on I-81.
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  7. virginiastudies.org

    Virginia is made up of five geologic regions: the Coastal Plain (tidewater), the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Valley and Ridge, and the Appalachian Plateau. As you examine the map below, consider how the differences in climate, landscapes, and resources in these regions have shaped how Virginians have interacted with their environment.
  8. virginiaplaces.org

    the Potomac watershed includes the Shenandoah Valley, which can be considered a sub-unit of the Valley of Virginia, the Great Valley, and the Valley and Ridge physiographic province Source: Water Quality in the Potomac River Basin, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, 1992-96
  9. worldatlas.com

    Shenandoah Valley. Shenandoah Valley is a part of the Great Appalachian Valley, located in the US State of Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of the state of West Virginia.The valley is associated with Shenandoah National Park, which opened in 1935, encompassing nearly 200,000 acres along the Blue Ridge Mountains.Smooth back roads are spread throughout the valley connecting towns, farms, and ...
  10. southernspaces.org

    The Shenandoah Valley was called the Great Valley of Virginia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its geography linked together North and South along the Border, and it served as a network for trade and migration. The Valley became a strategic objective for both Federal and Confederate forces in the Civil War, and later a broad avenue for industrial development, railroads, mining ...
  11. discovernorthamerica.co.uk

    Shenandoah Valley Overview. The Shenandoah Valley is one of Virginia's most picturesque and historically rich regions, stretching across the western part of the state between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny MountainsShenandoah Valley is one of Virginia's most picturesque and historically rich regions, stretching across the western part of
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    Shenandoah Valley

    Valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States
    virginia.org/regions/ShenandoahValley

    The Shenandoah Valley is a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States. The Valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, to the north by the Potomac River, to the south by the James River, and to the Southwest by the New River Valley. The cultural region covers a larger area that includes all of the Valley plus the Virginia Highlands to the west and the Roanoke Valley to the south. It is physiographically located within the Ridge and Valley Province and is a portion of the Great Appalachian Valley. Wikipedia

    Floor elevation500 - 1,500 ft (152.4 - 457.2 m)
    Long-axis directionNortheast to southwest
    Bounded byBlue Ridge Mountains (east), Ridge and Valley Appalachians (west), Potomac River (north), James River (south)
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