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Welcome to Shenandoah River Lakes ...

Shenandoah River Lakes is located in Warren County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Shenandoah River Lakes: Shenandoah Riv. Lks.

Shenandoah River Lakes is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shenandoah River Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Shenandoah River Lakes: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Shenandoah River Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shenandoah River Lakes.

  • Petersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Front Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Strasburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodstock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephens City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Edinburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Toms Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Shenandoah River Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shenandoah River Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shenandoah River Lakes. 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 Shenandoah River Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shenandoah River Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Shenandoah River Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shenandoah River Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Shenandoah River Lakes? 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 Shenandoah River Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shenandoah River Lakes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shenandoah River Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Shenandoah River Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Shenandoah River Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.