Western State Hospital

Western State Hospital, called Western State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, is a hospital for the mentally ill in , which admitted its first patient on July 24, 1828.
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  • Type: Hospital
  • Description: hospital in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Western State Lunatic Asylum”
  • Address: 103 Valley Center Drive, Staunton, 24401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents and Frontier Culture Museum.

Hospital
The , formerly known as The DeJarnette Center for Human Development, is a children's mental hospital located in the city of , in the United States. is situated 1 mile southwest of Western State Hospital.

Park
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The of Virginia is the biggest open-air museum in the . The museum operates on 188 acres of land in , United States, which includes 1.8 miles of paved walking trails. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Western State Hospital.

Cemetery
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is a United States National Cemetery located in the , in . Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses just over a single acre, and as of the end of 2005 had 994 interments. is situated 1¼ miles west of Western State Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jolivue and Fishersville.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,168. It is part of the – Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Western State Hospital.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 9,629 at the 2020 census. It is part of the – Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4 miles southeast of Western State Hospital.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,398. It is part of the – Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4 miles north of Western State Hospital.

Western State Hospital

Latitude
38.14262° or 38° 8′ 33″ north
Longitude
-79.02816° or 79° 1′ 41″ west
Operator
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Open location code
87C24XVC+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 443703476
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q13081407
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