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Capital: Richmond

June 25, 1788 (10th state)

 Virginia State Map: Guide and Information ResourcesThe Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown in 1607. Virginia one of the thirteen colonies, became the 10th state on June 25, 1788. Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy on May 29, 1861, but re-entered the Union after the war. Virginia was named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen of England. Virginia holds an important place in American history, as it was home to many of the founding fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, and Patrick Henry. Four of America's first five presidents were Virginians. During the Civil War, Richmond, Virginia's capital, was the capital of the Confederacy. Today, Virginia is a popular tourist spot where people can visit historic places such as Alexandria, Williamsburg, and Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate. Dogwood is the state flower and the cardinal is the state bird of the "Old Dominion."

Quick Facts About Your State

Largest City- Virginia Beach
Area - 42,769 square miles [Virginia is the 35th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 7,078,515 (as of 2000) [Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (tobacco, peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes, poultry, ham), tourism, US Navy warships, mining (coal), lumber (for paper and furniture), government workers
Presidential Birthplaces

  • George Washington was born in Westmoreland County on February 22, 1732 (he was the 1st US President, serving from 1789 to 1797).
  • Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell on April 13, 1743 (he was the 3rd US President, serving from 1801 to 1809).
  • James Madison was born in Port Conway on March 16, 1751 (he was the 4th US President, serving from 1809 to 1817).
  • James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County on April 28, 1758 (he was the 5th US President, serving from 1817 to 1825).
  • William Henry Harrison was born in Berkeley on February 9, 1773 (he was the 9th US President, serving in 1841).
  • John Tyler was born in Greenway on March 29, 1790 (he was the 10th US President, serving from 1841 to 1845).
  • Zachary Taylor was born near Barboursville on November 24, 1784 (he was the 12th US President, serving from 1849 to 1850).
  • Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton on December 28, 1856 (he was the 28th US President, serving from 1913 to 1921).

Major Rivers - James River, Rappahannock River, Potomac River, Shenandoah River
Major Lakes - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Gathright Dam (Lake Moomaw), John H. Kerr Reservoir, John W. Flannagan Reservoir, Pound Lake, Philpott Lake
Highest Point - Mt. Rogers - 5,729 feet (1,746 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia [and Washington, District of Columbia]
Bordering Bodies of Water - Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay

Virginia Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography

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College Education Training in Virginia Cities:
  • - Alexandria
  • - Annandale
  • - Arlington
  • - Ashburn
  • - Chantilly
  • - Charlottesville
  • - Chesapeake
  • - Danville
  • - Fairfax
  • - Falls Church
  • - Fredericksburg
  • - Glen Allen
  • - Hampton
  • - Harrisonburg
  • - Henrico
  • - Herndon
  • - Lynchburg
  • - Manassas
  • - Martinsville
  • - Mc Lean
  • - Midlothian
  • - Newport News
  • - Norfolk
  • - Reston
  • - Richmond
  • - Roanoke
  • - Salem
  • - Springfield
  • - Sterling
  • - Vienna
  • - Virginia Beach
  • - Woodbridge
 

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  • Swimming Pools
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  • Alexandria, Virginia Window Treatments
  • Arlington, Virginia Window Treatments
  • Charlottesville, Virginia Window Treatments
  • Fairfax, Virginia Window Treatments
  • Richmond, Virginia Window Treatments
  • Springfield , Virginia Window TreatmentsTreatments

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Virginia Counties

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Other Virginia Resources

  • Missing Children
  • CapitolImpact.com - Government Gateway
  • lexisONE(R) - Legal Research
  • Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org - Health Facts
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  • Merriam-Webster's Atlas - Geography
  • NACo - Counties
  • National Park Guide
    State Home Page
  • State Transportation Department
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