Spring Snow in the Virginia Mountains

Christiansburg, Virginia,  established on November 10, 1792,  was originally a string of taverns and rest stops along the Great Wilderness Road (present-day U.S. Route 11).  The town was named in honor of Colonel William Christian, an early settler in the region, a member of the Virginia Legislature, and was also the brother-in-law of Patrick Henry. Theodore Roosevelt wrote that Colonel Christian was a “noted Indian fighter” and a “very gallant and honorable man.” 

^{Main Street in Christiansburg, Va. photo courtesy of Christiansburg Town Website}

 

I have moved to this beautiful town temporarily to work on a Government construction project and while working out of town always sucks, the awesome landscapes around here are endless. It seems like another beautiful picture awaits you around every turn.

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Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County, Va. in the Northern Blue Ridge Highlands. 

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There are dairy farms everywhere, even my closest neighbors are cows.

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This area gets a lot of snow, and, as you can see, it still snows in April!

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I will be posting lots of pictures from this area, to include the famous Blue Ridge Parkway nearby, so look for those if you like beautiful mountain scenery, or cows...lol!

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Thanks for reading!