Laurel Prong

Laurel Prong is a stream in Madison, Virginia. Laurel Prong is situated nearby to the hamlet Big Meadows.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rapidan Camp and Big Meadows Site.

Rapidan Camp

Historic site

Rapidan Camp in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia, was built by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, and served as their rustic retreat throughout Hoover's administration from 1929 to 1933.

Big Meadows Site

Archaeological site

Photo: Wallygva, Public domain.

The Big Meadows Site is an archaeological site on the National Register of Historic Places near Luray, Virginia. It is located in Shenandoah National Park. Big Meadows Site is situated 2 miles north of Laurel Prong.

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Visitor Center

Tourism office

Photo: Shenandoah National Park, Public domain.

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Laurel Prong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pine Grove and Syria.

Pine Grove

Hamlet

Pine Grove is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Pine Grove is situated 4½ miles northwest of Laurel Prong.

Syria

Hamlet

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Syria is an unincorporated settlement in Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. It lies along the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike, adjoining the southeastern border of the Shenandoah National Park. Syria is situated 5 miles east of Laurel Prong.

Mauck

Hamlet

Mauck is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Mauck is situated 5 miles north of Laurel Prong.

Laurel Prong

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Madison, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.49068° or 38° 29′ 26″ north

Longitude

-78.41917° or 78° 25′ 9″ west

Elevation

2,480 feet (756 metres)

Open location code

87C3FHRJ+78

GeoNames ID

4768812

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Rapidan Camp and Fork Mountain.

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