What is the Shenandoah Valley?
Q: What is the Shenandoah Valley?
A: The Shenandoah Valley is a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia in the United States.
Q: Where is it located?
A: The valley is bounded on the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the west by the eastern front of the Appalachians, to the north by the Potomac River, and to the south by James River.
Q: How long is it?
A: The Valley is about 200 miles (320 km) long.
Q: What universities are located in this area?
A: Two well-known universities, James Madison and Shenandoah University, are located in this area.
Q: Does this region include other areas besides just "the valley"?
A: Yes, this cultural region covers a larger area that includes all of the valley plus the Virginia highlands to the west, and Roanoke Valley to south.
Q: What nickname does this region have?
A: This region has been nicknamed "The Big Valley".
