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Fluvanna County

Fluvanna County is located in the Piedmont Plateau Physiographic Province and is characterized by gently rolling hills. Covering 282 square miles, two-thirds of the county's land is forested, with most open land devoted to farming and grazing. Elevations above sea level range from around 200 feet at the Town of Columbia to about 550 feet at Zion Crossroads.

Centrally located in the heart of Virginia, Fluvanna County is about 25 miles east of Charlottesville, 60 miles west of Richmond, 120 miles south of Washington, D.C. and within 45 miles of the famous Skyline Drive. Fluvanna County is bounded on the south by the James River, which separates it from Buckingham and Cumberland Counties. It is bounded on the west by Albemarle County, on the north by Louisa County and on the east by Goochland County.

A moderate climate prevails with winds from the south. The average January temperature is 37.5 degrees and the average July temperature is 77.9 degrees. The typical annual rainfall is 42.59 inches with annual snowfall around 14.40 inches.

Fluvanna County's population, estimated at 22,000, is growing more than four times faster than that of the state and is the second fastest growing county in Virginia. While the county is still mostly rural, larger concentrations of residents may be found at Lake Monticello, Palmyra and Fork Union.

WVIR-TV, an NBC affiliate in Charlottesville, is widely received throughout the county and provides frequent coverage of county events. Stations affiliated with the other national networks can be received over the air throughout the county. Cable television service provided by Adelphia Communications is available at Lake Monticello and in some other areas of the county.

The Central Virginian (weekly), The Daily Progress, The Fluvanna Review (weekly), and The Rural Virginian (weekly) provide regular coverage of Fluvanna County.