Highland County / Augusta County

Highland County / Augusta County (HMKAP)

Location: Manila, VA 22843 Augusta County
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N 38° 18.683', W 79° 23.064'

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Area 422 Square Miles / Area 1006 Square Miles

Highland County. Formed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The Battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county.

Augusta County. Formed in 1738 from Orange and named for Augusta, Princess of Wales and mother of George III. Originally it included a large part of the middle west. President Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton.
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HM NumberHMKAP
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Marker NumberZ-110
Year Placed1929
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 5:14am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 641247 N 4241599
Decimal Degrees38.31138333, -79.38440000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 18.683', W 79° 23.064'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 18' 40.98" N, 79° 23' 3.84" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2775 Shenandoah Mountain Rd, Manila VA 22843, US
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