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Charlottesville is located in central Virginia along the Rivanna River—a tributary of the James—just west of the Southwest Mountains, a range which parallels the Blue Ridge about 20 miles (32 km) to the west.
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.
- Charlottesville, VA
Jul 1, 2018 · The City of Charlottesville (founded 1762; charter) is located in Central Virginia in Albemarle County, approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia.
May 19, 2024 · Charlottesville, city, administratively independent of, but located in, Albemarle county, central Virginia, U.S. It lies on the Rivanna River, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 70 miles (112 km) northwest of Richmond, on the main route west from the Tidewater region.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 26, 2022 · Charlottesville is an independent city situated in Albemarle County in the US state of Virginia. With a total area of 27 sq. km, the city is located at the center of Virginia, lying on the Rivanna River, by the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Location: Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America; View on OpenStreetMap
Charlottesville is centrally located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia. Charlottesville is rich with things to do, including first-rate museums, galleries, wineries, shops, restaurants, and numerous outdoor recreation options.
