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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Cross Junction''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in northern [[Frederick County, Virginia|Frederick County]], [[Virginia]], |
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|name = Cross Junction, Virginia |
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| ⚫ | Cross Junction and its environs consist of rain-fed [[stream]]s and [[spring (hydrosphere)|springs]]. It is the traditional home of the [[indigenous peoples|indigenous]] [[Shawnee]], who had a settlement and [[court]] at [[Shawnee Springs]]. A few old farms in the area are owned mostly descendants of the founders of the [[European-American]] community, which dated from the 18th century. Some date back to the days when [[George Washington]] first visited the land and surveyed it. |
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Cross Junction has rolling farm land which is modestly priced. Of the handful of housing developments. Lake Holiday is the largest. There is no fire or EMS department in Cross Junction. The closest fire departments are those of [[Gainesboro, Virginia|Gainesboro]] and [[Reynolds Store, Virginia]], 5–6 miles away. Each of these departments have an ISO rating of 9, so home owners' insurance in this area can be expensive. |
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== Lake Holiday == |
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Previously known as "The Summit", Lake Holiday is a [[gated community]] of about 800 homes and more than 1,000 building lots. This is the primary residential area in Cross Junction; it is built around a large, {{convert|240|acre|km2|adj=on}} manmade lake, from which the community derives its name. |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Frederick County, Virginia|Frederick]] |
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|postal_code = 22625 |
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| ⚫ | '''Cross Junction''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in northern [[Frederick County, Virginia|Frederick County]], [[Virginia]], United States. Cross Junction is located on the North Frederick Pike ([[U.S. Highway 522]]) at its intersection with Collinsville Road. Cross Junction also encompasses the residential communities at [[Lake Holiday (Virginia)|Lake Holiday]] to the south. |
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| ⚫ | Cross Junction and its environs consist of rain-fed [[stream]]s and [[spring (hydrosphere)|springs]]. It is the traditional home of the [[indigenous peoples|indigenous]] [[Shawnee]], who had a settlement and [[court]] at [[Shawnee Springs]]. A few old farms in the area are owned mostly descendants of the founders of the [[European-American]] community, which dated from the 18th century. Some date back to the days when [[George Washington]] first visited the land and surveyed it. |
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 23 July 2023
Cross Junction, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′13″N 78°17′36″W / 39.32028°N 78.29333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Frederick |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 22625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477234[1] |
Cross Junction is an unincorporated community in northern Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Cross Junction is located on the North Frederick Pike (U.S. Highway 522) at its intersection with Collinsville Road. Cross Junction also encompasses the residential communities at Lake Holiday to the south.
History and terrain
[edit]Cross Junction and its environs consist of rain-fed streams and springs. It is the traditional home of the indigenous Shawnee, who had a settlement and court at Shawnee Springs. A few old farms in the area are owned mostly descendants of the founders of the European-American community, which dated from the 18th century. Some date back to the days when George Washington first visited the land and surveyed it.
References
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