Covington

Covington has served as the seat of Alleghany County in western Virginia since the county was created in 1822. The independent city lies in the Alleghany Highlands beside the Jackson River, where wooded ridges and narrow valleys create a setting far removed from Virginia’s coastal plain. Railways and manufacturing have long shaped local life, while the compact centre retains its civic importance for the surrounding county. Nearby, the Humpback Bridge, an 1857 covered bridge across Dunlap Creek, preserves a tangible link to 19th-century Virginia transport. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests frame the wider mountain region. Find related webcams in the surrounding Alleghany Highlands to build a fuller picture of Covington and western Virginia.

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