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Warren County, Virginia

Warren County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 37,575. Its county seat is Front Royal. This county is considered to be a distant part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Located at 38.91, -78.21 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Front Royal

The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought May 23, 1862, in Warren County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. Front Royal demonstrated Jackson's use of Valley topography and mobility to unite his own forces while dividing those of his enemies.

Located at 38.936, -78.1923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Randolph-Macon Academy

Founded in 1892, Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) is a coeducational college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 and postgraduates in Virginia, USA. The school features both boarding and day programs with students from 22 states and eight countries. Randolph-Macon Academy is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Located at 38.9231, -78.1983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Guard Hill

The Battle of Guard Hill or Battle of Crooked Run took place on August 16, 1864, in Warren County, Virginia as part of Philip H. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign of the American Civil War. According to Pachan, the Union's superior numbers and quality leadership routed the Confederate infantry, and the battle proved a watershed event in the Shenandoah Valley campaign.

Located at 38.9531, -78.2001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Skyline High School (Virginia)

Skyline High School is located at 151 Skyline Vista Drive in Front Royal and serves students residing in the western part of Warren County, VA. The school is 200,000 square feet and educates 1,186 students as of school year 2007-08. Andrew Keller is the current principal. The mascot for Skyline is the Hawk.

Located at 38.907, -78.2076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Criser High School

Criser High School was an all-black school accommodating grades 1-12 constructed in 1959 in the Northern Virginia town of Front Royal, Virginia. Its opening occurred the same year 22 black students integrated the all-white Warren County High School which drew national media attention. After the Stanley plan, the legislative package implementing the massive resistance policies of Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

Located at 38.9076, -78.1909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct schools in Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1959, Year of disestablishment missing, Schools in Warren County, Virginia, Historically segregated African-American schools in the United States