Virginia Cabins

Virginia Cabins

Why not buy or rent or sell a cabin in the great state of Virginia? It can be great place to own a vacation. A cabin beside a lake nestled in a forest might be a great idea. You might be able to see great scenery.

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an American state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. It borders North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, West Virginia to the northwest, and Maryland to the northeast.

Chesapeake Bay separates most of the contiguous portion of the Commonwealth from the two county peninsula of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Many of Virginia's rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay.

Mammals include whitetailed deer, black bear, bobcat, raccoon, skunk, opossum, groundhog, gray fox, and eastern cottontail rabbit. Though unsubstantiated, there have been some reported sightings of mountain lion in areas of the state. Birds include Virginia cardinal, barred owls, Carolina chickadees, Red tailed Hawks, and wild turkeys.

Virginia's historic culture was popularized and spread across America and the South by Washington, Jefferson, and Lee, and their homes represent Virginia as the birthplace of America and of the South. Modern Virginia culture is a subculture in the wider culture of the Southern United States, though it shows elements of the North as well. Although the Piedmont dialect is one of the most famous with its strong influence on Southern American English, various accents are present including the Tidewater dialect and the anachronistic Elizabethan of Tangier Island, as well as a more homogenized American English in urban areas with a great deal of transplants.

Virginia has five major airports: Washington Dulles International, Washington Reagan National, Richmond International, Norfolk International and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

Most of the state east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, plus the southern part of the Shenandoah Valley, has a humid subtropical climate. In the mountainous areas west of the Blue Ridge, the climate becomes humid continental. The moderating influence of the ocean from the east, powered by the Gulf Stream, also creates the potential for hurricanes near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, making the coastal area vulnerable.

The Virginia seismic zone has not had a history of regular activity. Earthquakes are rarely above 4.5 on the Richter magnitude scale because Virginia is located centrally on the North American Plate. The largest earthquake, at 5.9 magnitude, came in 1897 in Blacksburg. Besides coal, resources such as slate, kyanite, and sand and gravel are mined, with an annual value over $2 billion. Geographically and geologically, Virginia is divided into five regions from east to west:

Tidewater - Coastal plain between the Atlantic coast and the fall line, including the Eastern Shore and major estuaries.
Piedmont - Mesozoic sedimentary and igneous rock-based foothills east of the Appalachian Mountains, but including the Southwest Mountains.
Blue Ridge Mountains - includes Mount Rogers and the Appalachian Trail.
Ridge and Valley - includes Massanutten Mountain and the Great Appalachian Valley with carbonate rock below.
Appalachian Plateau - west of the mountains toward the Allegheny Plateau with a dendritic drainage system flowing into the Ohio River basin .

Virginia has an area of 42,774 square miles making it the 35th largest state. Virginia is bordered by Maryland and the District of Columbia to the north and east; the Atlantic Ocean to the east; by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south; by Kentucky to the west and by West Virginia to the north and west. Due to a peculiarity of Virginia's original charter, its boundary with Maryland does not extend past the low water mark of the southern shore of the Potomac River, meaning Maryland and the District of Columbia contain the whole width of the river rather than splitting it between them and Virginia.

The capital of the commonwealth is Richmond, while Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. Although traditionally conservative and historically part of the South, modern Virginia is a politically competitive state for both major national political parties.

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