Shawnee Land, Virginia

Shawnee Land is a residential community in Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Shawnee Land is located on the eastern slopes of Great North Mountain. The U.S. Census Bureau defines it as a census-designated place (listed as Shawneeland), with a population of 1,873 as of 2010.[1] In its past, Shawnee Land was a ski resort, with a number of slopes located on the eastern side of Great North Mountain. Shawnee Land thrived for a few years, but eventually the investors abandoned the project and the ski slopes were closed.

Shawneeland, Virginia
Census-designated place
Shawneeland
Shawneeland
Coordinates: 39°11′29″N 78°20′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFrederick
Area
 • Total7.39 sq mi (19.15 km2)
 • Land7.36 sq mi (19.06 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,873
 • Density255/sq mi (98.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22602
FIPS code51-71625
GNIS feature ID2630782

Geography

The community is in western Frederick County, 10 miles (16 km) west of Winchester and 3 miles (5 km) east of the West Virginia border. The mountainside community rises from a base elevation of 850 feet (260 m) above sea level in the southeast, along Back Mountain Road, to the 2,300-foot (700 m) summit ridge of Great North Mountain in the northwest. The community drains east to the valley of Hogue Creek, which flows northeast to join Back Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Shawneeland CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.48%, are water.[1]

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shawneeland CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 2, 2019.


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