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Revision as of 21:12, 14 February 2010
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Virginia. There are 12 in total, X are lakes or pond, Y are forests, Z are other.
Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Description | |
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1 | Butler Cave- Breathing Cave | 1973 | Bath | Two major cave systems that contain a 40-foot waterfall, a natural bridge, unusually fine crystalline formations, and an underground lake. | ||
2 | Caledon Natural Area | 1974 | King George | One of the best examples of oak-tulip poplar-dominated virgin upland forest in the country. | ||
3 | Charles C. Steirly Natural Area | 1974 | Sussex | A small essentially virgin stand of climax bald cypress-water tupelo swamp forest. | ||
4 | Grand Caverns | 1973 | Augusta | Contains unique shield formations as well as draperies, flowstone, stalactites and stalagmites. | ||
5 | Great Dismal Swamp | 1972 | Suffolk City | A remnant of the original Great Dismal Swamp. | ||
6 | Luray Caverns | 1973 | Page | A cave ornately decorated with cascades, columns, stalactites, stalagmites and pools. | ||
7 | Montpelier Forest | 1987 | Orange | A mature forest dominated primarily by tulip poplar and spicebush. | ||
8 | Rich Hole | 1974 | Rockbridge | An outstanding example of a “cove” hardwood forest. | ||
9 | Seashore Natural Area | 1965 | Virginia Beach | Contains parallel dunes that are densely wooded with two distinct forest types of semitropical character. | ||
10 | Virginia Coast Reserve | 1979 | Accomack, Northampton | Relatively undisturbed barrier island-lagoon complex. A refuge for migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and colonial nesting birds. |