Caroline County / Hanover County

Caroline County / Hanover County (HMEQ1)

Location: Hanover, VA 23069 Caroline County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.416', W 77° 22.2'

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(Obverse)
Caroline County
Area 529 Square Miles
Formed in 1727 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William. Named for Queen Caroline, wife of King George II. George Rogers Clark, conqueror of the Northwest, passed his youth in this county.

(Reverse)
Hanover County
Area 512 Square Miles
Formed in 1720 from New Kent, and named for the Electorate of Hanover. Patrick Henry and Henry Clay were born in this county. In it were fought the battles of Gaines's Mill, 1862, and Cold Harbor, 1864.
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HM NumberHMEQ1
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Marker NumberZ 148
Year Placed1946
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 11:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 291314 N 4185190
Decimal Degrees37.79026667, -77.37000000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.416', W 77° 22.2'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 24.96" N, 77° 22' 12.00" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 34280-34286 Richmond Turnpike, Hanover VA 23069, US
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