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Interesting Facts ~ Virginia is the 12th most populous and the 35th most extensive of the 50 states ~ ~The state attained statehood on June 25, 1788, becoming the 10th state to join the union ~ ~ Officially designated a commonwealth rather than a state ~ ~ Pentagon is among the world’s largest office buildings by floor space in Arlington ~ ~ Shenandoah National Park protects about 311 sq mi (800 km²) of mountain forest ~ ~ Appalachian Plateau contains coal bearing rocks and rugged hills ~ ~ Blue Ridge mountain forms a long wall through the state’s center ~ ~ Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay rises a few meters above sea level ~ ~ Naval Base in Norfolk is the largest in the world ~ ~ Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in USA ~ ~ Around 104 settlers on three ships established Jamestown in May 1607 ~ ~ James River is the longest river entirely within the state is about 348 mi (560 km) ~ ~ New River flows north and ranks among Earth’s oldest rivers by geologic estimates ~ ~ Washington Dulles International Airport opened in 1962 that still looks modern ~ ~ Port of Virginia moves millions of cargo containers every year ~ ~ VA is the postal abbreviation ~ Residents are called Virginians ~ ~ Appalachian Trail runs roughly 550 miles (885 km) in the state, more than any state ~ ~ Thomas Jefferson designed the capitol where the General Assembly meets ~ ~ State legislature is called the General Assembly ~ ~ Virginia Company of London organized settlement at Jamestown ~ ~ State name honors England’s Queen Elizabeth I, known as the “Virgin Queen” ~ ~ State’s best known nickname is the Old Dominion ~ ~ State bird is the northern cardinal ~ State dog is the American foxhound ~ ~ State insect is the eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly ~ ~ State freshwater fish is the brook trout ~ State fossil is Chesapecten jeffersonius ~ ~ State tree and state flower are both the flowering dogwood ~ ~ State boat is the Chesapeake Bay Deadrise ~ ~ State flag shows the goddess “Virtus” standing over a fallen tyrant ~ ~ State has 95 counties and 38 independent cities ~ ~ State song is “Our Great Virginia,” accepted in 2015 ~ ~ State motto: “Sic Semper Tyrannis,” Latin for “Thus Always to Tyrants” ~ ~ Former state song, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia,” now holds honorary status ~ ~ The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest state court ~ ~ State observes Eastern Time Zone all year ~ ~ State highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 ft (1,746 m) ~ ~ State lowest point is along the Atlantic coast ~ ~ Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel spans 17.6 miles (28.3 km) across the Bay’s end ~ ~ State park system includes more than 40 parks ~ ~ Pocahontas traveled to England in 1616 and died there in 1617 ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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