Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock (HM1Z1)

Location: Roanoke, VA 24019
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 19.497', W 80° 2.073'

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On June 31, 1864 General Hunter, retreating from defeat at Lynchburg by General Early, met Confederate forces led by General John McCausland. After losing some of his artillery here, Hunter continued his withdrawal northwest through New Castle to Lewisburg.
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HM NumberHM1Z1
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Marker NumberKH-7
Year Placed1984
Placed ByVirginia State Library
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 7:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 585536 N 4131358
Decimal Degrees37.32495000, -80.03455000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 19.497', W 80° 2.073'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 19' 29.82" N, 80° 2' 4.38" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1240 N Electric Rd, Roanoke VA 24019, US
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