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Piedmont, Virginia is a part of the greater Piedmont region which stretches from the falls of the Potomac, Rappahannock, and James Rivers to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The region is 50 miles wide, more or less, and 100 miles in length. At its northern corners are the major cities of Washington, D.C., and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; on the southern corners, Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia. It encompasses the counties of Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William, Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange, Louisa, Albemarle and Fluvanna in Virginia. The Piedmont Environmental Council favors controlled growth in this area.

The dialect associated with this region is Virginia Piedmont.

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Piedmont plateau region (shaded)]]

Piedmont is the plateau region of the eastern United States which lies between the Atlantic Coastal Plain, from which it is divided by the fall line, and the eastern mountain ranges, the Appalachian Mountains.
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Potomac River (Cohongorooton)

Great Falls of the Potomac River in winter.

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Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia in the United States, approximately 184 mi (294 km) in length. It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west across the Piedmont to Chesapeake Bay south of the Potomac.
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The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 660 km (410 miles) long including its Jackson River source and drains a watershed comprising 27,019 km² (10,432 square miles). The watershed includes about 4% open water and an area with a population of 2.
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Blue Ridge Mountains



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States | Georgia,North Carolina,Tennessee,Virginia,Maryland,Pennsylvania

Part of Appalachian Mountains
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Washington, D.C.

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Nickname: DC, The District
Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All)
Location of Washington, D.C.
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

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State West Virginia
County Jefferson
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Charlottesville, Virginia
Nickname: C-Ville, Hoo-Ville
Motto: The best place to live in America
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Country United States
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Richmond, Virginia

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Nickname: River City, Cap City
Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars)
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Commonwealth of Virginia

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Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
Motto(s): Sic semper tyrannis

Official language(s) English

Capital Richmond
Largest city
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Piedmont Environmental Council is a Virginia organization devoted to promoting and protecting the Piedmont area's rural economy, natural resources, history, and beauty.

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  • Piedmont Environmental Council

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