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Preston Heights: I-81 - MM 245.1 - NB
Among the places of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Preston Heights stands out for its position at the Interstate 81–Port Republic Road interchange near Harrisonburg. It forms part of a developed urban edge where a major north–south highway meets a route serving residential areas, businesses and the university district. The Shenandoah Valley is a long corridor between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, making this junction relevant to travel across western Virginia. Nearby Harrisonburg is home to James Madison University, a public institution founded in 1908, as well as a historic downtown centered on Court Square. Preston Heights belongs to the everyday transport network of a university city rather than an isolated rural crossroads.
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