Castleton, Virginia facts for kids
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Castleton
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A view from the entrance of the Castleton Festival
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Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Rappahannock |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
22716
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Area code(s) | 540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1492725 |
Castleton is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located northwest of Culpeper.
Culture
Maestro Lorin Maazel maintained a 600-acre (2.4 km2) estate in Castleton, and made it the focus of the Castleton Festival every summer.
The George L. Carder House and Scrabble School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people
- Lorin Maazel (1930–2014)
- Dietlinde Turban (*1957)
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