Western State Hospital
Western State Hospital is a hospital in Staunton, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Western State Hospital is situated nearby to the hospital Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents, as well as near the village Jolivue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents and Western State Hospital.
Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents
Hospital
The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents, formerly known as The DeJarnette Center for Human Development, is a children's mental hospital located in the city of Staunton, Virginia, in the United States. Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is situated 2,100 feet south of Western State Hospital.
Western State Hospital
Hospital
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Western State Hospital, called Western State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, is a hospital for the mentally ill in Staunton, Virginia, which admitted its first patient on July 24, 1828. Western State Hospital is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Western State Hospital.
Frontier Culture Museum
Park
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The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia is the biggest open-air museum in the Shenandoah Valley. The museum operates on 188 acres of land in Staunton, Virginia, United States, which includes 1.8 miles of paved walking trails. Frontier Culture Museum is situated 1 mile southwest of Western State Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jolivue and Fishersville.
Jolivue
Village
Jolivue is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area. Jolivue is situated 2½ miles southwest of Western State Hospital.
Fishersville
Village
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Fishersville is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,629 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area. Fishersville is situated 4 miles southeast of Western State Hospital.
Verona
Village
Verona is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,239 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area. Verona is situated 4½ miles north of Western State Hospital.
Western State Hospital
- Type: Hospital
- Also known as: “Western Lunatic Asylum”
- Category: health care
- Location: Staunton, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.13719° or 38° 8′ 14″ northLongitude
-79.03711° or 79° 2′ 14″ westElevation
1,414 feet (431 metres)Open location code
87C24XP7+V5GeoNames ID
4792990
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