Shenandoah
Americannoun
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a river flowing NE from N Virginia to the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. About 200 miles (322 km) long.
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a valley in N Virginia, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains: Civil War campaigns 1862–64.
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Wolfe is from the lower Shenandoah Valley, in Martinsburg, W.Va.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Francis worked for the parks system for 41 years, including stints at Yosemite and Shenandoah National Park, before retiring as superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025
Shenandoah County, in northern Virginia, was once a stronghold of the pro-slavery South, with its ample valley providing food, security and transportation advantages.
From BBC • May 9, 2024
Bridgewater is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, about 180 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
You can get cheeseburgers quite regularly in Shenandoah National Park, and Coca-Cola with ice, and french fries and ice cream, and a good deal else.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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