Birnam Wood, Albemarle County, Virginia

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Birnam Wood
Birnam Wood (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°4′43″N78°29′39″W / 38.07861°N 78.49417°W / 38.07861; -78.49417 Coordinates: 38°4′43″N78°29′39″W / 38.07861°N 78.49417°W / 38.07861; -78.49417
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Albemarle
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1675194 [1]

Birnam Wood is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Birnam Wood". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 27, 2013.