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AS THE GEOGRAPHIC CENTER of Virginia's top tourist attractions, Culpeper's location and exceptional quality of life make it the ideal mustering point for great Virginia adventures.
Nestled in the Piedmont River Valley between the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers, the Culpeper area offers outstanding outdoor
adventures including boating and canoeing, fishing, camping, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding and golfing opportunities. Croplands, orchards, wineries and grazing livestock line picturesque country roads. The Town of Culpeper offers a historic panorama where everything from Victorian mansions to Civil
War memorabilia is proudly preserved in an area thriving with quaint shops, restaurants and antique stores. Savvy travelers can spend every day in a different place and time, and enjoy their evenings in a state of timeless charm and beauty.
- Just 30 minutes to an hour south are James Madison's Montpelier in Orange County, and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland in Charlottesville, VA.
- To the east, a one-day circuit trip covers several significant battlefields of the Civil War, including the Battles
of Brandy Station, Cedar Mountain, Kelly's
Ford, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Fredericksburg.
- En route, within one hour's drive north to Washington D.C., you can stop at Manassas Battlefield Park, Arlington National Cemetery and Mount Vernon. There are countless museums, monuments and landmarks inside the District of Columbia.
- Just west of Culpeper, the lush Piedmont "horse country" rolls into the breath-taking views of the Rappahannock countryside and on to Virginia's
Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Culpeper is an important crossroad for business. The early economy was
founded on an agricultural base. More recently, vineyards and wineries
have contributed significantly to the area's economy. Today's Downtown offers
a variety of specialty shops, crafts
and gifts stores, and antique shops, galleries and fine dining
restaurants, all set against a historic backdrop. Culpeper
also has five conveniently located shopping centers. It's precisely this combination
of small-town charm and metropolitan amenities which offers residents
and visitors alike an excellent quality of life experience. For more
information on business opportunities, contact Culpeper County
Economic Development.
Culpeper is nestled in the eastern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains and lies entirely within the Rappahannock River basin. Culpeper is bounded on the east and northeast by the Rappahannock River, and on the south by the Rapidan River. The western side of the county has an average elevation of 600 feet above sea level compared to a 350-foot average in the southeast. The countryside varies from hilly and steep to rolling and flat.
Many people choose to live in Culpeper for its exceptional quality of life combined with the friendly atmosphere of a small town set in a beautiful natural environment. As of 2005, the latest U.S. Census completed, 42,530 people lived in Culpeper County. Of that figure, approximately 15,000 live within the limits of the Town of Culpeper.
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