Rust Sanctuary
Rust Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Rust Sanctuary is situated nearby to the locality Shenstone, as well as near Foxridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Rust Nature Sanctuary”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Johnston and Thomas Balch Library.
Fort Johnston
Fort
Fort Johnston, also known as Fort Geary, is a Civil War era earthen fort atop a 670 feet peak of Catoctin Mountain just west of Leesburg, Virginia. Constructed in the winter of 1861-62 following the Battle of Ball's Bluff, it is one of three forts constructed to defend the town from the threat of possible invasion.
Thomas Balch Library
Library
Photo: Ttutwiler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library located in Leesburg, Virginia. The library, owned and operated by the town of Leesburg, serves as a designated Underground Railroad research site and has an active research program.
Loudoun County High School
School building
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leesburg and Paeonian Springs.
Leesburg
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leesburg is in Loudoun County, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.
Paeonian Springs
Hamlet
Paeonian Springs is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of the Charles Town Pike and the Harry Byrd Highway.
Woodburn
Locality
Woodburn is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The settlement is located on Hogback Mountain southwest of Leesburg.
Rust Sanctuary
- Categories: park and recreation area
- Location: Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.12033° or 39° 7′ 13″ northLongitude
-77.58813° or 77° 35′ 17″ westElevation
512 feet (156 metres)Open location code
87F44CC6+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 217366514OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rust Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rust Sanctuary”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shenstone and Foxridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rust Manor House and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
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