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192  W ASHINGT ON , DC & THE C APIT AL REGION

Washington, DC & the
Capital Region at a Glance

Washington, DC and the four states that make up
the Capital Region lie in the northeastern United
States. This area played an important role in
America’s history – the earliest colonies were
established here, and many battles of the
Revolutionary War and Civil War were fought on
its fields. The region is, therefore, dotted with
magnificent historic sites. Washington, DC is one New River Gorge National
of America’s most visited cities and offers a great River (see p224),
range of cultural attractions. The surrounding in West Virginia, runs through
dense forests. The dramatic
region’s rich variety of landscapes includes Virginia’s gorge is a perfect white-water
lush, rolling countryside, West Virginia’s rugged rafting destination.
mountains, Maryland’s picturesque bays
and harbors, and Delaware’s parks, beaches, Wheeling
and opulent country mansions.
Wilmington
MARYLAND
Cumberland (See pp226–29)
Baltimore
Columbia Dover
Parkersburg Winchester
0 kilometers 50 Clarksburg Annapolis DELAWARE
(See pp230–31)
0 miles 50
Washington, DC
WEST VIRGINIA Alexandria Rehoboth
Beach
(See pp224–25)
Harrisonburg
Salisbury
Fredericksburg
Charleston
Huntington
Charlottesville
VIRGINIA
Covington (See pp216–23)
Beckley
Williamson Richmond
Williamsburg
Lynchburg
Roanoke Petersburg
Bluefield
Hampton
Pulaski Virginia Beach
Norton Norfolk
Marion
Martinsville Franklin

Blue Ridge Parkway (see p222),
stretching 215 miles (346 km) through
Virginia, winds its way along the crest of
the Appalachian Mountains all the way to
North Carolina. This lovely route is at its best
during spring and fall.
The Neo-Classical Jefferson Memorial on the banks of the Tidal Basin, Washington, DC

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