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Peyton: I-81 - MM 223.9 - MD
Few places in Virginia have a history as closely tied to the routes across the Shenandoah Valley as Peyton. This small locality lies on the valley’s western side, in the corridor used by Interstate 64 as it links the Staunton area with central Virginia. The broad Shenandoah Valley, framed at a regional scale by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Allegheny Mountains to the west, has long channelled movement through the state. Peyton’s setting is defined by wooded slopes, open roadside ground and major divided highways rather than a built-up town centre. Nearby Staunton preserves a historic downtown and is associated with President Woodrow Wilson, who was born there.
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Among the regions of the United States, Virginia stands out for its sweep from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay. Its varied terrain includes the Shenandoah Valley, the Piedmont of the central counties, and a long Atlantic-facing coast. Richmond, on the James River, is Virginia’s capital and a major centre of American Civil War history; farther east, Jamestown was the site of England’s first permanent settlement in North America, founded in 1607. Shenandoah National Park and its Skyline Drive trace the crest of the Blue Ridge. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Virginia.
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