Leetown, Virginia

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Leetown, Virginia
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Coordinates: 39°13′37″N78°4′39″W / 39.22694°N 78.07750°W / 39.22694; -78.07750
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Frederick
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1477483 [1]

Leetown is an unincorporated community in northern Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Leetown is located on Old Charles Town Road (VA 761) at its intersection with Gun Club Road (VA 666) to the west of Opequon Creek. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Leetown has also been known throughout its history as Opequon Hill.

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