Fort Harrison
Fort Harrison is a fort in Rockingham, Virginia. Fort Harrison is situated nearby to the village Dayton, as well as near the reservoir Silver Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mole Hill and Harrisonburg High School.
Mole Hill
Volcano
Photo: Jstuby, Public domain.
Mole Hill is a rounded hill composed of basalt, a volcanic rock, formed during the Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period. It is the eroded remnant of what was an active volcano approximately 47 million years ago, making it one of the youngest volcanoes on the east coast of North America. Mole Hill is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Harrison.
Harrisonburg High School
School
Harrisonburg High School, part of the Harrisonburg City School System, is a public high school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. HHS serves grades nine through twelve, and its athletic teams are known as the Blue Streaks. Harrisonburg High School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fort Harrison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dayton and Stemphleytown.
Dayton
Village
Photo: Bill McChesney, CC BY 2.0.
Dayton is a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population is 1,688 as of the 2020 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg metropolitan area.
Stemphleytown
Hamlet
Stemphleytown is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Stemphleytown is situated 1½ miles southwest of Fort Harrison.
Belmont Estates
Village
Belmont Estates is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belmont Estates had a population of 1,263. It is a suburban bedroom community just to the west of Harrisonburg. Belmont Estates is situated 2 miles north of Fort Harrison.
Fort Harrison
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rockingham, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.41797° or 38° 25′ 5″ northLongitude
-78.93581° or 78° 56′ 9″ westOpen location code
87C3C397+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12552437010OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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