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Preston Heights: I-81 - MM 247 - NB
The landscape around Preston Heights is gently rolling valley country in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. This Harrisonburg-area community lies beside the Interstate 81–U.S. Route 33 junction, where major north–south and east–west roads concentrate commercial development and daily traffic. Wooded slopes and open land still break up the built-up corridor, reflecting the valley’s pattern of farms, small settlements and regional service centres. Harrisonburg, immediately to the east, is home to James Madison University, giving this part of the valley a strong student and university presence alongside its long-established agricultural economy. The Blue Ridge rises farther east beyond the valley.
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