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Old Dominion, Ancient Dominion, Cavalier State, Virgina was named in 1584 in honor of Queen Elizabeth of England, who was popularly called the "Virgin Queen".

Virginia is located in the Mid-East (Atlantic Coast) and bordered by West Virginia & Maryland on the north, Chesapeake Bay/Atlantic Ocean (east), North Carolina & Tennessee (south), and Kentucky (west).

At 40,598 square miles, Virginia is the 36th largest state. The highest elevation is Mt. Rogers in Grayson-Smyth County at 5,729 feet while the lowest elevation is the Atlantic Ocean at sea level.

The highest recorded temperature was 110° while the lowest was -30°

National Parks & Monuments include Shenandoah, Prince William Forest Park.