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Virginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia; it is one of four Commonwealths out of the fifty United States. Kentucky and West Virginia were part of Virginia at the time of the founding of the United States, but the former was admitted to the Union as a separate state in 1792 while the latter broke away from Virginia during the American Civil War. Virginia is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia (across the Potomac River) to the north, by Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, and by Kentucky and West Virginia to the west.

Chesapeake Bay divides Virginia, with the eastern portion (called 'the Eastern Shore of Virginia'), a part of the Delmarva Peninsula, completely separate (an exclave) from the rest of the state. Virginia is divided into 5 regions: Tidewater - Stretching from the Atlantic coast to the fall line; Piedmont - East of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Tidewater Region; Blue Ridge Mountains - East of the Appalachian Mountains to the Blue Ridge Mountain Region; Valley and Ridge - Appalachian Mountains and Shenandoah Valley Region; Appalachian Plateau - West of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Virginia is home to a myriad of parks, memorials and historic sites, which pervade every region of the state. In the northwest the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains bring over five million visitors every year to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Shenandoah National Park. This area along with that surrounding the Allegheny Mountains, in the southwest, supply visitors with a view of rural Virginia. The Appalachian Trail also leads through this region. Central Virginia is known as the piedmont area, as it lies between the coastal and mountainous regions of the state. This region is known for its rural character epitomized by historic plantations, civil war sites and white fences containing horse pastures. Coastal Virginia is lined on the east with wide sandy beaches, natural harbors and the Chesapeake Bay.

Cities with Lodging Hotels in Virginia
Abingdon Alexandria Appomattox Arlington Ashland Atkins Bedford Blacksburg Bristol Centreville Chantilly Charlottesville Chesapeake Chester Chilhowie Chincoteague Island Christiansburg Collinsville Colonial Beach Colonial Heights Covington Culpeper	Dahlgren Daleville Danville Doswell Dublin Dulles Dumfries Emporia Fairfax Falls Church Fancy Gap Farmville Franklin Fredericksburg Front Royal Galax Glade Spring Glen Allen Gloucester Gordonsville Grundy	Hampton Harrisonburg Herndon Hillsville Hopewell La Crosse Lansdowne Lebanon Leesburg Lexington Lorton Luray Lynchburg Madison Heights Manassas Martinsville Max Meadows Mclean Middletown Midlothian Mount Jackson	Myrtle Beach New Market Newport News Norfolk Norton Onley Petersburg Portsmouth Pounding Mill Prince George Radford Reston Richmond Ridgeway Roanoke Rocky Mount Rosslyn Ruther Glen Salem Sandston Skippers	South Boston Springfield Stafford Staunton Sterling Stony Creek Strasburg Suffolk Tappahannock Triangle Troutville Verona Vienna Virginia Beach Warrenton Waynesboro Williamsburg Winchester Woodbridge Wytheville Yorktown

Virginia stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains. It is one of the country’s most historic and scenic States. Some of its leading attractions are located along the Potomac River: Arlington National Cemetery, with the grave of John F Kennedy; Old Town Alexandria; and Mount Vernon, George Washington’s country estate. Driving trails link more than 250 Civil War sites across Virginia. Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy in the Civil War, has many fine old buildings and cultural options.

Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown (the birthplace of the USA) are three of its most historic sites, situated further east. Shenandoah Valley, with its caverns, waterfalls and popular resorts, is to the west. Other attractions include Virginia Beach, Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Luray Caverns, Cumberland Gap and Great Falls Park. Norfolk is an important Atlantic seaport and home to the world’s largest naval base. Viriginia boasts nearly 60 wineries offering tastings and tours.

Recreation in Virginia varies per region. The coast provides the ocean and several harbors for water-oriented activities such as sailing, fishing, swimming and crabbing. Viewing historic sites and scenery as well as road and mountain biking and hiking are popular in the piedmont of Virginia. The mountains present opportunities for backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, scenic driving and fishing.