Goldvein, Virginia
Goldvein, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated hamlet | |
Goldvein Location within Fauquier county Goldvein Goldvein (Virginia) Goldvein Goldvein (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′52.3″N 77°39′06.7″W / 38.447861°N 77.651861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fauquier |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Goldvein is an unincorporated hamlet in Fauquier County, Virginia, running along US Route 17, and approximately 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Fredericksburg, Virginia and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Warrenton, Virginia. It has a population of approximately 200. It is home to the Gold Mining Camp Museum at Monroe Park. At one time, there were up to 18 active gold mines in the Goldvein area, although none of them are still active commercially.
See also
External links
- Gold Mining Camp Museum at Monroe Park (Monroe Park in Goldvein, VA) Archived April 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine