Gore

Gore is an unincorporated community in western , Virginia, United States, located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road, west of .
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  • Type: Village with 249 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Frederick County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Back Creek Valley”, “Cross Junction”, “Gore, VA”, and “Gore, Virginia
  • Postal code: 22637

Places of Interest

Highlights include Willa Cather Birthplace.

Ruins
The , also known as the Rachel E. Boak House, is the site near Gore, Virginia, where the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather was born in 1873.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayfield and Lake Holiday.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located west of on the Northwestern Turnpike at its crossroads with North and South Roads between Flint Ridge and Hogue Creek. is situated 3 miles southeast of Gore.

Village
is a 249-acre artificial lake located northwest of in , , United States. The lake flows into , an eastward-flowing tributary of Back Creek, which flows north through to the . is situated 3½ miles north of Gore.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community along Hogue Creek in , , United States. It is named for the through Hunting Ridge. The community is located on Road northeast of . is situated 4 miles southeast of Gore.

Gore

Latitude
39.26399° or 39° 15′ 50″ north
Longitude
-78.33195° or 78° 19′ 55″ west
Population
249
Elevation
719 feet (219 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US GVA
Open location code
87F37M79+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157557722
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4761463
Wiki­data ID
Q3477974
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Gore” goes by many names.
  • French: Gore
  • German: Gore
  • Gilaki: گور (ويرجينيا)
  • Gilaki: گور
  • Hebrew: גור
  • Irish: Gore
  • Italian: Gore
  • Japanese: ゴア (ヴァージニア州)
  • Japanese: ゴア (バージニア州)
  • Japanese: ゴア
  • Ladin: Gore
  • Low German: Gore
  • Persian: گور، ویرجینیا
  • Persian: گور
  • Romanian: Gore, Virginia
  • Romanian: Gore
  • Russian: Гор
  • South Azerbaijani: قور، ویرجینیا
  • Spanish: Gore
  • Swedish: Gore
  • Ukrainian: Ґор
  • Volapük: Gore
  • Welsh: Gore, Virginia
  • Welsh: Gore

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department Station 14 - Gore Volunteer Fire and Rescue and Hebron Baptist Church.

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