Cumberland State Forest

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Cumberland State Forest

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Entrance of Cumberland State Forest
Location Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Nearest city Cumberland, VA
Coordinates 37°0′0″N78°0′0″W / 37.00000°N 78.00000°W / 37.00000; -78.00000 Coordinates: 37°0′0″N78°0′0″W / 37.00000°N 78.00000°W / 37.00000; -78.00000
Governing body Virginia Department of Forestry

Cumberland State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in the piedmont of the state, in Cumberland County. The 16,233-acre (65.69 km2) forest borders the Willis River. Within its confines may be found Bear Creek Lake State Park and a small family cemetery containing the grave of Charles Irving Thornton; the grave marker, with its inscription by Charles Dickens, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

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Cumberland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,052. Its county seat is Cumberland.

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