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Shenandoah Valley

The Shenandoah Valley is located in the western part of and the eastern panhandle of , between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains. The region is best known for its natural beauty, many wineries, and Civil War history.
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is a city in the Shenandoah Valley in the US state of . Although small, it is very distinct from neighboring cities such as , , and , in part due to the city government's emphasis on tourism and the very distinct downtown district.

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is a town in the Shenandoah Valley. The town is a good base for exploring the rest of the valley and a picturesque historical site in its own right.

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is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,346. It is the county seat of , although the two are separate jurisdictions.

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is a city of 52,000 people in the Shenandoah Valley, . The city is a major financial and retail center for eight counties in Virginia, and even draws people from parts of neighboring West Virginia.

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is an independent city in the Commonwealth of . It is one of two cities in the , with being the largest.

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is a national park in the state of . The park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the eastern part of the USA, visited by well over 1 million people a year.

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is a town of 15,000 people in the state of Shenandoah Valley. It is the county seat of Warren County.

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is in Page County, , . It is a small historic town with scenic views of the Shenandoah Mountains.

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is a town in , , United States. Founded as a small crossroads trading town in the Shenandoah Valley, it has a population of 2,155 as of the most recent 2020 U.S. census.

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is an incorporated town in , United States. The population was 6,596 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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is a town in , , , in the northern Shenandoah Valley. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census, up from 1,015 at the 2000 census.

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is an incorporated town in and the county seat of , , United States. The population was 4,574 at the 2020 census, up from 4,185 at the 2010 census.

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is a town of 2100 people in Shenandoah County, . The town has history as a commercial and railroad hub in the region, with rich Civil War heritage and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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is a census-designated place in , , United States. It is part of the – Micropolitan Statistical Area and adjacent to the South River.

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is a town in , United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history.

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is the county seat of Bath County in Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. The area also include the settlement of Hot Springs.

Shenandoah Valley

Latitude of center
38.4835° or 38° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude of center
-78.8498° or 78° 50′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,457 feet (444 metres)
Geo­Names ID
4785286
Wiki­data ID
Q142668
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Shenandoah Valley” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Shenandoah harana”
  • Bulgarian: “Шенандоа (долина)”
  • Bulgarian: “Шенандоа”
  • Cebuano: “Shenandoah Valley (walog sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
  • Cebuano: “Shenandoah Valley”
  • Chinese: “雪倫多亞河谷”
  • Cornish: “Nans Shenandoah”
  • Czech: “Údolí Shenandoah”
  • Danish: “Shenandoah”
  • Dutch: “Shenandoahvallei”
  • Esperanto: “Valo Shenandoah”
  • Finnish: “Shenandoahin laakso”
  • French: “vallée de Shenandoah”
  • French: “Vallée de Shenandoah”
  • German: “Shenandoahtal”
  • Italian: “Valle dello Shenandoah”
  • Japanese: “シェナンドー・バレー”
  • Korean: “셰넌도어 계곡”
  • Korean: “셰넌도어 밸리”
  • Malayalam: “ഷെനൻഡോഹ് താഴ്വര”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shenandoah Valley”
  • Norwegian: “Shenandoah Valley”
  • Pennsylvania German: “Shenandoah Daal”
  • Polish: “Dolina Shenandoah”
  • Portuguese: “Vale do Shenandoah”
  • Russian: “долина Шенандоа”
  • Russian: “Шенандоа”
  • Slovenian: “dolina Shenandoah”
  • Slovenian: “Shenandoah Valley”
  • Spanish: “Valle de Shenandoah”
  • Swedish: “Shenandoah Valley”
  • Turkish: “Shenandoah Vadisi”
  • Ukrainian: “Шенандоа”
  • Vietnamese: “thung lũng Shenandoah”
  • Vietnamese: “Thung lũng Shenandoah”

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