Montezuma, Virginia

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Montezuma (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′33″N78°59′17″W / 38.40917°N 78.98806°W / 38.40917; -78.98806 Coordinates: 38°24′33″N78°59′17″W / 38.40917°N 78.98806°W / 38.40917; -78.98806
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State Virginia
County Rockingham County

Montezuma is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Geography

It is located northwest of Bridgewater. [1]

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Location of Montezuma within the Rockingham County

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References

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