Craig County / Giles County

Craig County / Giles County (HM1KXL)

Location: Newport, VA 24128 Craig County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 19.658', W 80° 26.796'

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Craig County. Area 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.

Giles County. Area 369 square miles. Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia, 1827-1830. Mountain lake is in this County.
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HM NumberHM1KXL
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Marker NumberZ-202
Year Placed1937
Placed ByConservation and Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, June 5th, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 549027 N 4131362
Decimal Degrees37.32763333, -80.44660000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 19.658', W 80° 26.796'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 19' 39.48" N, 80° 26' 47.76" W
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Area Code(s)540
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near VA-42, Newport VA 24128, US
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