Afton, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′56″N78°50′21″W / 38.03222°N 78.83917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Counties | Albemarle, Nelson |
Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 313 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 22920 |
Area code | 540 |
FIPS code | 51-00484 |
GNIS feature ID | 1499043 |
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Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313. [3]
It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 20 miles (32 km) west of Charlottesville. [4]
Afton is home to Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, Silverback Distillery, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, the Blue Mountain Brewery and Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery.
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