Montpelier Station, Virginia
Montpelier Station is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia, United States. Montpelier Station is located along Virginia State Route 20 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Orange. Montpelier Station has a post office with ZIP code 22957.[2]
Montpelier Station, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 The Montpelier Station Rail Depot Museum and US Post Office | |
  Montpelier Station, Virginia  Montpelier Station, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′41″N 78°10′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Orange |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22957 |
| Area code(s) | 540 Exchange: 672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1470693[1] |
The community is home to a historic railroad depot, which opened in 1910 and became an exhibit at James Madison's Montpelier estate in 2010.[3] Rockwood, a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is also located in Montpelier Station.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montpelier Station, Virginia
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "James Madison's Montpelier - Train Depot". James Madison's Montpelier. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
External links
- Montpelier Depot, State Route 20 at Orange County Road 639, Montpelier Station, Orange County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Orange County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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