Rappahannock County / Culpeper County

Rappahannock County / Culpeper County (HM5AL)

Location: Boston, VA 22713
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 33.072', W 78° 8.368'

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Rappahannock County. Area 274 square miles. Formed in 1833 from Culpeper, and named for the Rappahannock River, headwaters of which are in this county.

Culpeper County. Area 384 square miles. Formed in 1748 from Orange, and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia, 1680-1683. The battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county.
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HM NumberHM5AL
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Marker NumberZ-175
Year Placed1929
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 6:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 749279 N 4270854
Decimal Degrees38.55120000, -78.13946667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 33.072', W 78° 8.368'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 33' 4.32" N, 78° 8' 22.08" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5436-5442 US-522, Boston VA 22713, US
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