Shenandoah County/Page County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 38° 38.573 W 078° 36.711
17S E 707843 N 4279854
County line marker on highpoint
Waymark Code: WMCHVC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Marker text - west face:
Z-125
Shenandoah County
Area 510 Square Miles
Formed in 1772 from Frederick, and first named Dunmore for Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia 1771-75. In 1778 the county was renamed for the Shenandoah River.

east face:
Z-125
Page County
Area 322 Square Miles
Formed in 1831 from Shenandoah and Rockingham, and named for John Page, Governor of Virginia 1802-5. Luray Cave is in this county.

Marker is located on top of Massanutten Mtn on the south side of Highway US211, which connects Luray and I-81. Noting the seam along the bottom right above the post shows that the marker has been broken (auto accident?) and rewelded back together.

Marker Number: Z-125

Marker Title: Shenandoah County/Page County

Marker Location: Along US211 at highpoint on Massanutten Mtn

County or Independent City: Shenandoah/Page Counties

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission, 1929
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