Brown Ridge
Brown Ridge is a ridge in Augusta, Virginia and has an elevation of 1,965 feet. Brown Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Estaline, as well as near Fordwick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Augusta Correctional Center and Estaline Schoolhouse.
Augusta Correctional Center
Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Augusta Correctional Center was a state prison for men located near Craigsville in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. Owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections, the facility opened in 1986 and had a working capacity of 1,222 prisoners held at a level 3 security level.
Estaline Schoolhouse
School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Estaline Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Estaline Valley, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1909, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a gable roof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigsville and Augusta Springs.
Craigsville
Village
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigsville is a town in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Augusta Springs
Hamlet
Augusta Springs is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 257. Augusta Springs is situated 2½ miles northeast of Brown Ridge.
Ferrol
Locality
Ferrol is a small unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States, near Staunton. Ferrol is situated 4½ miles northeast of Brown Ridge.
Brown Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,965 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Augusta, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.0768° or 38° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-79.35559° or 79° 21′ 20″ westElevation
1,965 feet (599 metres)Open location code
87C23JGV+PQGeoNames ID
4749291
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