Giles County / Montgomery County

Giles County / Montgomery County (HMN8P)

Location: Newport, VA 24128 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 17.103', W 80° 28.716'

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Area 369 Square Miles / Area 401 Square Miles

Marker Front:
Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell, and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia 1827-30. Mountain Lake is in this county.

Marker Reverse:
Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for General Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec, 1775. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute is in this county.
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HM NumberHMN8P
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Marker NumberZ-83
Year Placed1942
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 10:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 546218 N 4126622
Decimal Degrees37.28505000, -80.47860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 17.103', W 80° 28.716'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 17' 6.18" N, 80° 28' 42.96" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4394-4398 Pandapas Pond Rd, Newport VA 24128, US
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