Jefferson County / State of Virginia

Jefferson County / State of Virginia (HMLV)

Location: Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 15.699', W 77° 45.761'

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(East Facing Side): Jefferson County
Formed in 1801 from Berkeley. Named for Thomas Jefferson. Home of Generals Gates, Drake, and Charles Lee. Here four companies of Washington's men organized. Shepherdstown was strongly urged as a seat of the National Capital.

(West Facing Side): State of Virginia
Named for Queen Elizabeth the Virgin Queen of England. Site of the first permanent English settlement in America, 1607. One of the 13 original colonies. The Old Dominion is the birthplace of eight United States Presidents.
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 12:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 261639 N 4349451
Decimal Degrees39.26165000, -77.76268333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 15.699', W 77° 45.761'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 15' 41.94" N, 77° 45' 45.66" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10 WV-9, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, US
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