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Charlottesville

Charlottesville (pop. 45,049; met. area pop. 174,021) is in the Blue Ridge Mountains foothills in Virginia. On one of these hills, overlooking the city, is Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home. Charlottesville is the home of the University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson in 1819. Near Monticello is Ash Lawn, the home of James Monroe. The city is a marketing center for the area. Charlottesville has a council-manager government. It is the seat of Albemarle County. More »

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Charlottesville

Charlottesville (pop. 45,049; met. area pop. 174,021) is in the Blue Ridge Mountains foothills in... More >>

Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg, Virginia (pop. 19,279), is one of the most historic cities in the United States.... More >>

Hampton

Hampton, Virginia (pop. 146,437), lies on a peninsula at the south end of Chesapeake Bay, across... More >>

Newport News

Newport News (pop. 180,150) is a shipbuilding center in eastern Virginia. It lies on the north... More >>

Norfolk

Norfolk, NAWR fuhk, Virginia (pop. 234,403), is a leading United States port. It lies in... More >>

Petersburg

Petersburg (pop. 33,740), in southeastern Virginia, is one of the most historic cities of the... More >>

Richmond

Richmond (pop. 197,790; met. area pop. 1,096,957) is the capital of Virginia and a major... More >>

Roanoke

Roanoke, ROH uh nohk (pop. 94,911; met. area pop. 288,309), is a city on the Roanoke River in... More >>

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach (pop. 425,257) is the largest city in Virginia. It is a resort as well as a busy... More >>

Williamsburg

Williamsburg (pop. 11,998) is a historic city that lies on a peninsula in Virginia between the... More >>

Yorktown

Yorktown, Va., is a historic village on the York River. In 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered to... More >>


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