Indian Hollow, Virginia | |
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  Indian Hollow  Indian Hollow | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′28″N78°15′47″W / 39.24111°N 78.26306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Frederick |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1779225 [1] |
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