Damascus, Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member macleod1
N 36° 38.240 W 081° 47.412
17S E 429357 N 4054932
Damascus, Virginia, is a small town in Washington County in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is the gateway to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
Waymark Code: WM3Z99
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Jeremy
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles, all of it land.

In Damascus, the TransAmerica Trail crosses the Appalachian Trail; they run roughly in parallel and intermittently cross for 225 miles northeast to Rockfish Gap.

The area can also be traversed by the Appalachian Trail, the Virginia Creeper Trail, the Trans-America National Bicycle Trail, the Iron Mountain Trail, the Daniel Boone Trail, the Crooked Road Musical Heritage Trail, Virginia's Birding and Wildlife Trail, and lies within a short distance of hundreds of miles of other hiking, horse, and biking trails.The town is rapidly becoming a major tourist destination for those seeking a way into the wilderness.

Above information from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus%2C_Virginia
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