Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute (HMXZY)

Location: Lexington, VA 24450
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.387', W 79° 26.043'

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A state military, engineering and arts college, founded in 1839. Graduates of it have taken a prominent part in every war since the Mexican War, 2,000 of them serving in the World War. The cadets fought as a corps at New Market in 1864. Among the members of the faculty were Stonewall Jackson and the noted scientist Matthew F. Maury and John M. Brooke.
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HM NumberHMXZY
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Marker NumberI-1
Year Placed1939
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 8:49pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 637882 N 4183646
Decimal Degrees37.78978333, -79.43405000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.387', W 79° 26.043'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 23.22" N, 79° 26' 2.58" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 410 VMI Parade, Lexington VA 24450, US
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