Brownsville, Virginia

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Brownsville
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Brownsville
Brownsville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°3′6″N78°41′57″W / 38.05167°N 78.69917°W / 38.05167; -78.69917
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Albemarle
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1492644 [1]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brownsville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 27, 2013.