The Inn at Afton
The Inn at Afton is a building in Nelson, Virginia which is located on Afton Circle. The Inn at Afton is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Afton Overlook, as well as near the mountain saddle Rockfish Gap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockfish Gap and Swannanoa.
Rockfish Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap.
Swannanoa
Manor estate
Photo: Colchicine, Public domain.
Swannanoa is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley above Rockfish Gap on the border of northern Nelson County and Augusta County, Virginia, in the US. Swannanoa is situated 2,900 feet west of The Inn at Afton.
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Parking area
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The Blue Ridge Tunnel is a historic railroad tunnel built during the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad in the 1850s. The tunnel was the westernmost and longest of four tunnels engineered by Claudius Crozet to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rockfish Gap in central Virginia. Blue Ridge Tunnel is situated 1 mile east of The Inn at Afton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swannanoa and Afton.
Swannanoa
Locality
Swannanoa is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley above Rockfish Gap on the border of northern Nelson County and Augusta County, Virginia, in the US.
Afton
Village
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313.
Avon
Hamlet
Avon is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Avon is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Inn at Afton.
The Inn at Afton
- Type: Building
- Address: 185 Afton Circle, Afton, VA 22920
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.02921° or 38° 1′ 45″ northLongitude
-78.85876° or 78° 51′ 32″ westOpen location code
87C324HR+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 302527909OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Afton Overlook and Crozet Tunnel East Portal.
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