Virginia is one of the original 13 states that formed the United States of America.
You can see the Shenandoah Valley there. A valley is a low area of land that is between higher hills or mountains. The Shenandoah Valley is about 150 miles long. This is about as long as 20,000 school buses!
To the east are the Blue Ridge Mountains. The highest point there is 5,729 feet.
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