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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States}}
'''Zuni''' is an [[unincorporated community|unincorporated town]] located in [[Isle of Wight County, Virginia|Isle of Wight County]] in the [[Hampton Roads]] region of southeastern [[Virginia]] in the [[United States]].
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Zuni is reported to have a population of 120{{fact}} people. It is also home to a Dentist's office, a Ruritan club, a General Store, a gas station, and two churches and is served by its own Post Office. The name is properly pronounced ZOO-nigh. Articles written about Zuni on the internet state that Zuni was also home to hotels, a bank and other businesses in the mid-20th century.
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Zuni sits on the banks of the [[Blackwater River (Virginia)|Blackwater River]], which separates Isle of Wight County with [[Southampton County]]. In [[1999]] Zuni was flooded by [[Hurricane Floyd]] and flooded again in [[2006]], causing the river to overflow and completely cover the bridge crossing the river. When the river overflows it floods many homes in the Zuni area.
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Zuni is on [[U.S. Route 460]], southeast of [[Ivor, Virginia|Ivor]] and northeast of [[Windsor, Virginia|Windsor]].
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'''Zuni''' ({{IPAc-en|'|z|uː|n|aɪ}}) is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Isle of Wight County, Virginia|Isle of Wight County]] in the [[Hampton Roads]] region of southeastern [[Virginia]] in the United States.

Zuni is home to a general store, a gas station, a small engine repair shop and two churches and is served by its own Post Office. Articles written about Zuni on the internet say that Zuni was also home to hotels, a bank and other businesses in the mid-20th century. Though technically within the nearby town of Ivor, Zuni is the closest community to Virginia's only [[naturism|naturist]] facility, known as White Tail Resort.

Zuni sits on the banks of the [[Blackwater River (Virginia)|Blackwater River]], which separates Isle of Wight County and [[Southampton County]]. In 1999 Zuni was flooded by [[Hurricane Floyd]] and flooded again in 2006, causing the river to overflow and completely cover the bridge crossing the river. When the river overflows it floods many homes in the Zuni area.

Zuni is on [[U.S. Route 460]], southeast of [[Ivor, Virginia|Ivor]] and northwest of [[Windsor, Virginia|Windsor]].

Zuni, Virginia appears as a location in the dystopian novel ''[[Asphalt (novel)|Asphalt]]'' by [[Carl Hancock Rux]].<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N-FmGNDBDuYC&dq=carl+hancock+rux+zuni+virginia&pg=PT105 |title = Asphalt: A Novel|isbn = 9781451604436|last1 = Rux|first1 = Carl Hancock|date = 2010-06-15| publisher=Simon and Schuster }}</ref>

== References ==

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Latest revision as of 03:46, 18 March 2024

Zuni, Virginia
Zuni in 2022, along US Route 460
Zuni in 2022, along US Route 460
Zuni is located in Virginia
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Zuni is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 36°51′58″N 76°49′51″W / 36.86611°N 76.83083°W / 36.86611; -76.83083
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyIsle of Wight
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
23898
GNIS ID1500086[1]

Zuni (/ˈzn/) is an unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States.

Zuni is home to a general store, a gas station, a small engine repair shop and two churches and is served by its own Post Office. Articles written about Zuni on the internet say that Zuni was also home to hotels, a bank and other businesses in the mid-20th century. Though technically within the nearby town of Ivor, Zuni is the closest community to Virginia's only naturist facility, known as White Tail Resort.

Zuni sits on the banks of the Blackwater River, which separates Isle of Wight County and Southampton County. In 1999 Zuni was flooded by Hurricane Floyd and flooded again in 2006, causing the river to overflow and completely cover the bridge crossing the river. When the river overflows it floods many homes in the Zuni area.

Zuni is on U.S. Route 460, southeast of Ivor and northwest of Windsor.

Zuni, Virginia appears as a location in the dystopian novel Asphalt by Carl Hancock Rux.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zuni, Virginia
  2. ^ Rux, Carl Hancock (June 15, 2010). Asphalt: A Novel. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781451604436.