Rockingham County / Augusta County

Rockingham County / Augusta County (HMLH8)

Location: Bridgewater, VA 22812 Rockingham County
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N 38° 21.735', W 79° 0.999'

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Rockingham County
Area 876 Square Miles
Formed in 1778 from Augusta, and named for the Marquis of Rockingham, British statesman. John Sevier, of Tennessee, was born in this county. In it took place the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, 1862.

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Augusta County
Area 1,006 Square Miles
Formed in 1738 from Orange, and named for Augusta, Princess of Wales and mother of King George III. Originally it included a large part of the Middle West. President Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton.
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HM NumberHMLH8
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Marker NumberZ 182
Year Placed1934
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 12:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 673280 N 4247870
Decimal Degrees38.36225000, -79.01665000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 21.735', W 79° 0.999'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 21' 44.10" N, 79° 0' 59.94" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9799-9975 Warm Springs Pike, Bridgewater VA 22812, US
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