Culpeper County / Orange County

Culpeper County / Orange County (HM2AS)

Location: Locust Grove, VA 22508 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 22.769', W 77° 47.018'

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(East Facing Side): Culpeper County
Area 384 Square Miles

Formed in 1748 from Orange and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia, 1680-1683. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county

(West Facing Side): Orange County
Area 359 Square Miles

Formed in 1734 from Spotsylvania, and named for the Prince of Orange, who in that year married Princess Anne, daughter of King George II. President James Madison lived in this county, and President Zachary Taylor was born here.
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HM NumberHM2AS
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Marker NumberZ 176
Year Placed1937
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 8:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 256847 N 4251589
Decimal Degrees38.37948333, -77.78363333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 22.769', W 77° 47.018'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 22' 46.14" N, 77° 47' 1.08" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1465-2043 VA-3, Locust Grove VA 22508, US
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