Afton, Virginia
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| Afton, Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Nelson, Albemarle |
| Elevation[1] | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22920 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-51125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499043[1] |
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Afton is an unincorporated community in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the U.S. State of Virginia. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 20 miles (32 km) west of Charlottesville.[3]
Afton is home to the Blue Mountain Brewery and Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery, producer of IPC, the world's first hopped chardonnay.
Notable residents
- Paul F. Gorman, former Commander in Chief of the United States Southern Command[4]
- Rita Mae Brown, novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist
- June Curry, benefactor to bicyclists on the Transamerica Trail
- Mary Chapin Carpenter, songwriter, musician b. 1958
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Virginia. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
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Municipalities and communities of Nelson County, Virginia, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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