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. The schoolhouse 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. As of the 2020 census, Craigsville had a population of 899. 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. As of the 2020 census, Augusta Springs had a population of 236. 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
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Latitude

38.0768° or 38° 4′ 37″ north

Longitude

-79.35559° or 79° 21′ 20″ west

Elevation

1,965 feet (599 metres)

Open location code

87C23JGV+PQ

GeoNames ID

4749291

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