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Like many places in North America, Virginia’s peak tourist season
is in the summer, but several locations have something to offer visitors
all year long. Colonial Williamsburg, for example, welcomes visitors
most of the year. The Blue Ridge Mountains display magnificent fall
foliage. In the winter snow-based sports and activities are popular
in the state and New Years 1st nights draw big crowds. Spring off-season
camping is a fantastic option as well. State Abbreviation: VA
State Capital: Richmond
Largest City: Virginia Beach
Area: 42,769 square miles (35th biggest state in the
USA)
Virginia Population: 7,454,827 (as of 2004)
Major Industries: farming, tourism, US Navy warships,
mining,
Virginia Rivers: James River, Potomac River, Shenandoah
River
Virginia Lakes: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Gathright
Dam
Highest Point: Mt. Rogers - 5,729 feet above sea level
Origin of the Name: named for “The Virgin”
Queen Elizabeth I
State Nickname: Old Dominion State
State Motto: "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Thus
Always to Tyrants)
State Song: Carry Me Back To Old Virginia
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