Albemarle County, Virginia
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Albemarle County, Virginia is a largely rural but rapidly growing county in central Virginia that surrounds the independent city of Charlottesville and is known for its historic sites, vineyards, and the presence of the University of Virginia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Albemarle County, Virginia Colony | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county
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county of Virginia ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Augusta County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Buckingham County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fluvanna County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greene County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisa County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelson County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange County, Virginia ⓘ |
| contains |
Highland (Ash Lawn–Highland)
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surface form:
Ash Lawn–Highland
Batesville, Virginia ⓘ Crozet, Virginia ⓘ Earlysville, Virginia ⓘ Free Union, Virginia ⓘ Ivy, Virginia ⓘ James River ⓘ
surface form:
James River (portion)
Keswick, Virginia ⓘ Monticello ⓘ North Garden, Virginia ⓘ Rivanna River (portion) ⓘ Scottsville, Virginia ⓘ Shenandoah National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Shenandoah National Park (portion)
University of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
University of Virginia (main campus outskirts and associated properties)
White Hall, Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countySeat | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| elevationFeature |
Blue Ridge Mountains
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surface form:
Blue Ridge Mountains (western boundary area)
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| FIPSCode | 51-003 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Goochland County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1744 ⓘ |
| GNISID | 1497470 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasBorderWith | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
education-related services
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tourism ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
Interstate 64
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 250 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic sites
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rapid population growth ⓘ scenic rural landscapes ⓘ vineyards ⓘ wineries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Virginia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Albemarle Sound
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1st Duke of Albemarle ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Albemarle
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| partOf |
Piedmont region of Virginia
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United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area ⓘ |
| populationTrend | growing ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surrounds | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Charlottesville western bypass corridor (planned/partially built)
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locatedIn
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Albemarle County, Virginia
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subject surface form:
Charlottesville western bypass corridor
this entity surface form:
Albemarle County, Virginia Colony
subject surface form:
U.S. Route 29 Business (Charlottesville)