Hop Yard Landing, Virginia | |
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  Hop Yard Landing Location within Virginia and the United States  Hop Yard Landing Hop Yard Landing (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′39″N77°13′33″W / 38.24417°N 77.22583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King George |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Hop Yard Landing is an unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia, United States. [1]
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