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Shenandoah

American  
[shen-uhn-doh-uh] / ˌʃɛn ənˈdoʊ ə /

noun

  1. a river flowing NE from N Virginia to the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. About 200 miles (322 km) long.

  2. a valley in N Virginia, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains: Civil War campaigns 1862–64.


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His fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Shenandoah and the North American Review.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Francis worked for the parks system for 41 years, including stints at Yosemite and Shenandoah National Park, before retiring as superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

Carter are starting their senior year of high school in Shenandoah County on Tuesday.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2024

For D.C.-area residents, hiking Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park is a rite of passage.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

First, 118 miles in Virginia were rerouted to accommodate the construction of Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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