Swannanoa

Swannanoa is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley above on the border of northern and , in the US.
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  • Type: Manor estate
  • Description: building in Virginia, United States
  • Address: 497 Swannanoa Lane, Afton, VA 22920

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rockfish Gap and Blue Ridge Tunnel.

Mountain saddle
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is a wind gap located in the between and , , United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap.

Parking area
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The 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 at in central . is situated 1½ miles east of Swannanoa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swannanoa and Afton.

Locality
is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley above on the border of northern and , in the US.

Village
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in and counties in the Commonwealth of . It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313. is situated 1½ miles east of Swannanoa.

Neighborhood
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was an incorporated town located in , in the . Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. is situated 3 miles north of Swannanoa.

Swannanoa

Latitude
38.02812° or 38° 1′ 41″ north
Longitude
-78.86883° or 78° 52′ 8″ west
Operator
Skyline Swannania, Inc.
Open location code
87C324HJ+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 966914567
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Wiki­data ID
Q7653620
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Afton Overlook and Rockfish Valley Overlook.

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Places to explore: WPVA-FM (Waynesboro) and Rockfish Gap Visitors Center.

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