Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States

Alternative Names:	Abingdon, Black's Fort, Blacks Fort, VJI, Wolf Hills, a bin deng, abyngdam wyrjynya, abynghdwn, aebingdeon, Абингдон, Абінгдон, أبينغدون, ابینگدام، ویرجینیا, 阿宾登, 애빙던
Type:	Seat of a second-order administrative division
Mindat.org Region:	Washington County, Virginia, USA
Region:	Washington County, Virginia, United States
Latitude:	36° 42' 35" N
Longitude:	81° 58' 38" W
Lat/Long (dec):	36.70983,-81.97735
Köppen climate type:	Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Elevation:	629m
Population:	8,119 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:	4743815
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:4743815:6
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Abingdon Quarry, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 41' 28" N	81° 58' 48" W	2.1km (1.3 miles)
Alvarado, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 39' 2" N	81° 53' 12" W	10.4km (6.5 miles)
Washington County Stone (Washington County Stone Company), Blacksburg, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 44' 50" N	81° 48' 49" W	15.1km (9.4 miles)
Quarry Number 1 (MRDS - 10076355), Blacksburg, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 44' 50" N	81° 48' 49" W	15.1km (9.4 miles)
Sharp Iron Bank (Sharp iron mine), Holston Valley Mining District, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 58" N	82° 3' 33" W	15.9km (9.9 miles)
Cowan Iron Bank (Cowan iron mine; Lowry Iron Bank), Holston Valley Mining District, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 23" N	82° 3' 3" W	16.6km (10.3 miles)
Quarry (MRDS - 10253027), Wallace, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 39' 11" N	82° 9' 2" W	16.7km (10.4 miles)
Quarry (MRDS - 10300920), Bristol, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 36' 20" N	82° 7' 32" W	17.6km (10.9 miles)
Quarry (MRDS - 10131069), Roanoke County, Virginia, USA	36° 37' 36" N	82° 8' 52" W	17.8km (11.1 miles)
Ham Greer Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 8" N	81° 52' 37" W	18.0km (11.2 miles)
Lipford Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 8" N	81° 52' 34" W	18.1km (11.2 miles)
Quarry (MRDS - 10156087), Russell County, Virginia, USA	36° 49' 9" N	82° 7' 47" W	18.3km (11.3 miles)
Davis Mine, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 33' 9" N	81° 54' 10" W	18.7km (11.6 miles)
Mahala Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 32' 58" N	81° 54' 2" W	19.1km (11.8 miles)
Bristol Quarry, Bristol (City), Virginia, USA	36° 36' 37" N	82° 9' 10" W	19.2km (11.9 miles)
Bristol Quarry (Vulcan Materials Company; Midsouth Div.), Bristol, Washington County, Virginia, USA	36° 36' 37" N	82° 9' 10" W	19.2km (11.9 miles)
Groseclose Prospect No. 2, Smyth County Barite Belt, Smyth County, Virginia, USA	36° 50' 6" N	81° 49' 46" W	19.2km (11.9 miles)
McQueen Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 32' 46" N	81° 54' 25" W	19.3km (12.0 miles)
Crockett Iron Bank (Crockett iron mine), Holston Valley Mining District, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA	36° 33' 12" N	82° 4' 31" W	19.4km (12.1 miles)
Wallace Mine, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 32' 56" N	81° 53' 30" W	19.5km (12.1 miles)
Sebert Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 36' 25" N	81° 48' 0" W	19.5km (12.1 miles)
Clyde Bentley Farm Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 32' 16" N	81° 55' 30" W	19.7km (12.2 miles)
Hogback Mine, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 32" N	81° 50' 2" W	19.7km (12.2 miles)
East Tank Hollow Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 35' 13" N	81° 49' 5" W	19.7km (12.2 miles)
Neely Mine, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 35' 34" N	81° 48' 42" W	19.7km (12.2 miles)
Bentley Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 32' 5" N	81° 56' 5" W	19.8km (12.3 miles)
Chalk Branch Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 15" N	81° 50' 17" W	19.8km (12.3 miles)
Thomas Iron Bank (Thomas iron mine; Ward Iron Bank), Holston Valley Mining District, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA	36° 33' 28" N	82° 5' 56" W	20.1km (12.5 miles)
West Tank Hollow Prospect, Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 34' 42" N	81° 49' 21" W	20.1km (12.5 miles)
Blevins Prospect (Walker), Shady Valley Mining District, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA	36° 31' 42" N	81° 56' 34" W	20.4km (12.7 miles)

Minerals recorded nearby (within 20 km)

ⓘ Magnetite

ⓘ Siderite

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

North America	Continent
North America Plate	Tectonic Plate
Appalachian Basin, North America Plate	Basin
SCAB Domain, North America Plate	Domain
Southern and Central Applachian, North America Plate	Accretionary Complex
USA	Country
Virginia, USA	State
Washington County, Virginia, USA	County

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