Blenheim, Virginia

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Blenheim
Blenheim (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°54′13″N78°29′18″W / 37.90361°N 78.48833°W / 37.90361; -78.48833
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Albemarle
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1477123 [1]

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

Blenheim, the home of politician and diplomat Andrew Stephenson was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [2]

Another historic site Historic Blenheim is located considerably north in Fairfax County.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Blenheim". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.