Virginia

The Old Dominion's capital is located in Richmond, and the state has a land area of 42,769 square miles. Virginia's highest point is Mt. Rogers at 5,729 feet and its lowest point is at sea level on the Atlantic Ocean. Virginia is famous as the birthplace of many notable Americans, including eight presidents;George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson. The state is probably named for Elizabeth I of England, known as the Virgin Queen; the name may also be derived from that of an Indian community in the area of the original colony.

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