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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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Wolfe is from the lower Shenandoah Valley, in Martinsburg, W.Va.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

Jeanne Shenandoah, who has spent decades working to reclaim nation lands, said they will never give up hope.

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2023

We found some railroad tracks, which followed the stately curves of the Shenandoah River.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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