Maness, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Maness  Maness | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′56″N83°3′28″W / 36.78222°N 83.05778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,470 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497004 [1] |
Maness is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
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