About Places of Virginia

Historic log cabin at the Humpback Rocks farm on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia, in autumn — Photo: Victoria Stauffenberg, National Park Service · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Places of Virginia is an independent guide: the geography and history of the commonwealth. It is free to read and supported by advertising.

How the pages are written

Every page is built from official and reliable sources, such as federal and state agencies, park services and public archives. Each page lists its sources at the bottom, with the date they were last checked. When something cannot be confirmed, the page says so instead of guessing.

Conditions change: trails close, prices move and rules are updated. Always check with the official source before you go, and use the "Contact" page to tell us about anything that looks out of date.

Photos

Photos come from public-domain collections and free licenses that allow commercial use. Every photo shows its author and license under the image. See the credits page for details.

Who runs the site

The site is operated by Giordano Trapani, Via Mirandola 30, 00182 Rome, Italy. Email: privacy@scovasconti.it. It is not affiliated with any government agency, park or business mentioned on its pages.