Montgomery County
, VA
Many of the County Links on the left will keep you specifically in or near Montgomery County in the Mountain Area region of Virginia. We add new listings and links on a regular basis so bookmark this page and check back often. Home of Virginia Tech... and also the New River - Designated as a State Scenic River, the New River is the second oldest river in the world, with only the Nile being older. Another unique feature is that the New River is one of the few that flows northward.
The vibrant downtown area of Blacksburg maintains its small town feel with an eclectic collection of boutiques, restaurants and historic sites while Christiansburg, fourth largest town in Virginia and the county seat for Montgomery County, can rightly call itself the Home of Heroes. It's residents and long term visitors have included Davy Crockett, Booker T. Washington, Daniel Boone, Lewis & Clark, George Washington, and many, many others.
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Located in south central Montgomery County, Riner has historically been a rural farming community, while in the Northeastern corner of the county, Shawsville and Elliston are home to many historical sites, including the Waldron Farm, an original dairy farm from the 1700s, as well as the Pappas home, a 250 year old home in which George Washington and Lewis & Clark were guests. If you like the outdoors whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, fishing, and horseback riding on and along the New River can all be found at the New River Junction. The New River Valley Trail - once a railroad track -is a fabulous 29 mile long trail following the beautiful and ancient New River. The trail is open to hikers, bicyclists, and horse back riders. |
