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Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders Kentucky to the west, Tennessee to the south-west, North Carolina to the south, West Virginia to the north-west, and Maryland to the north. The state's capital…

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Admitted to the Union
June 25, 1788 (10th)
Before statehood
Colony of Virginia
Capital
Richmond
Country
United States
Demonym
Virginian
Elevation
950 ft (290 m)

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Virginia

Nodes1039
Edges1038
Triples1123
Avg. degree2
Density0.001925
Components1

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Virginia

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related to Statehood · 52
Virginia → After, American Revolutionary War, Another Virginian, Around, Articles, Benedict Arnold's British, British, British Parliament, Burgesses, Comte, Confederation, Continental Army, Continental Congress, Convention, Cornwallis, December, Declaration, French, General Charles Cornwallis, George Mason's Virginia Declaration
related to Colony · 43
Virginia → Africans, Algonquin, As, Atlantic, Bermuda, By, Captain Arthur Barlowe, Caribbean, Chesapeake Bay, Chief Powhatan, Christopher Newport, Demand, Elizabeth, England, English, Enslaved Africans, In, Jamestown, John Casor, John Punch
related to Fine and performing arts · 42
Virginia → Abingdon, American Shakespeare Center, Arlington, Art, Besides, Children's Theater, Chrysler Museum, Colonial Williamsburg, Commonwealth, Commonwealth's, Fine Arts, Frontier Culture Museum, Hampton Roads, Humanities, Jiffy Lube Live, Landmark Theater, National Air, Norfolk, Notable, Other
related to Festivals · 41
Virginia → Also, Blue Ridge Amphitheater, Celebrate Fairfax, Charlottesville, Chincoteague, Clarksville, Convention, Every, Fairfax County, Festival, Galax, July, June, Many, Mattaponi, Meadow Event Park, Neptune Festival, Norfolk's Harborfest, Pamunkey, Pharrell Williams
related to Civil rights to present · 37
Virginia → African American, Arlington, Barbara Rose Johns, Black, Board, Bobby Scott, Brown, Byrd, Byrd Organization, Civil Rights Act, Courts, Douglas Wilder, Education, February, Federal, General Assembly, Governor Mills Godwin, High-school, In, Jim Crow
related to Geology and terrain · 37
Virginia → Allegheny Plateau, Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic, Charlottesville, Chesapeake Bay, Chincoteague, Commonwealth, Cumberland Mountains, Eastern Shore, Great Appalachian Valley, In, It, James, Many, Massanutten Mountain, Middle Peninsula, Mount Rogers, Northern Neck, Ohio River, Potomac
related to Mass transit and ports · 37
Virginia → About, Alexandria, Amtrak, Arlington, Blacksburg, Bristol, Commuter, COVID-19, CSX, CSX Transportation, Danville, Fairfax Connector, Fairfax Counties, February, FRED, Fredericksburg, James River, Jamestown, Jamestown Ferry, Loudoun
related to College sports · 36
Virginia → Athletic Association, Atlantic, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big South Conference, Black, Capital One Cup, Cavaliers, Coastal Athletic Association, Conference, Division, Division II Central Intercollegiate, Division III, FCS NCAA Championships, Fourteen, Hampton, James Madison Dukes, NCAA, NCAA Division, NCAA Division III, Norfolk State
related to Protected lands · 36
Virginia → Almost, Appalachian Trail, As, Back Bay National Wildlife, Breaks Interstate Park, Chesapeake Bay Program, Commonwealth, Conservation, Federal, Forest Service, Forestry, George Washington, Great Falls Park, Jefferson National Forests, Kentucky, National Park Service, National Wilderness Preservation System, National Wildlife Refuge, Natural Area Preserves, North Carolina
related to Sports · 34
Virginia → Alexandria, Ballston, Baltimore, Carolina League, Charlotte, ECHL's Norfolk Admirals, Five, Fredericksburg Nationals, Loudoun County, Loudoun United FC, Lynchburg Hillcats, MedStar Capitals Iceplex, NBA, NBA's Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, Norfolk, Open Cup, Raleigh, Richmond Kickers, Salem RidgeYaks

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VirginiaAdmitted to the UnionJune 25, 1788 (10th)1.00infobox
VirginiaBefore statehoodColony of Virginia1.00infobox
VirginiaCapitalRichmond1.00infobox
VirginiaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
VirginiaDemonymVirginian1.00infobox
VirginiaElevation950 ft (290 m)1.00infobox
VirginiaHighest elevation (Mount Rogers)5,728 ft (1,746 m)1.00infobox
VirginiaISO 3166 codeUS-VA1.00infobox
VirginiaJudiciarySupreme Court of Virginia1.00infobox
VirginiaLargest cityVirginia Beach1.00infobox
VirginiaLargest county or equivalentFairfax County1.00infobox
VirginiaLargest metro and urban areasWashington (metro and urban)1.00infobox
VirginiaLatitude36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N1.00infobox
VirginiaLegislatureGeneral Assembly1.00infobox
VirginiaLongitude75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W1.00infobox
VirginiaLowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean)0 ft (0 m)1.00infobox
VirginiaTime zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern)1.00infobox
VirginiaTraditional abbreviationVa.1.00infobox
VirginiaU.S. House delegation6 Democrats 5 Republicans (list)1.00infobox
VirginiaU.S. senatorsMark Warner (D)1.00infobox
VirginiaU.S. senatorsTim Kaine (D)1.00infobox
VirginiaUSPS abbreviationVA1.00infobox
VirginiaWebsitevirginia.gov1.00infobox
Virginia• Density219/sq mi (84.7/km2)1.00infobox
Virginia• GovernorAbigail Spanberger (D)1.00infobox
Virginia• Income rank11th1.00infobox
Virginia• Length430 mi (690 km)1.00infobox
Virginia• Lieutenant GovernorGhazala Hashmi (D)1.00infobox
Virginia• Lower houseHouse of Delegates1.00infobox
Virginia• Median household income$89,900 (2023)1.00infobox

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