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Welcome to Blue Ridge Acres ...

Blue Ridge Acres is located in Albemarle County<1>.


The location of Blue Ridge Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Blue Ridge Acres: Blue Rdg. Acres (or less commonly used: Blue Rdge. Acres or Blue Ridg. Acres)

Blue Ridge Acres is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blue Ridge Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Blue Ridge Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blue Ridge Acres - they are located in Vermont and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Ridge Acres.

Communities near Blue Ridge Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Ridge Acres.

  • Charlottesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Staunton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grottoes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Batesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Yancey Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
  • Foothill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Crozet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dooms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Nelson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blue Ridge Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Ridge Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Ridge Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Ridge Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Ridge Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Ridge Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Ridge Acres ...

Looking for more information about Blue Ridge Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blue Ridge Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Ridge Acres.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Ridge Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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