Geography

Virginia is the nation's gateway to The South. Covering an area of 42,767 square miles, Virginia is bordered by Washington, D.C. and Maryland to the north, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and West Virginia and Kentucky to the west.

Virginia is the nation's gateway to The South. Covering an area of 42,767 square miles, Virginia is bordered by Washington, D.C. and Maryland to the north, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and West Virginia and Kentucky to the west.

 
Climate, Flora & Fauna

Climate

 

A mild to humid coastal climiate is characteristic of Virginia.

 

Record high temperature: 110 degrees F (43 C) at Columbia on July 5, 1954. 

Record low temperature: -29 degrees F (-34 C) at Monterey on Feb. 10, 1899.

 

Average July temperature: 75 degrees F (24 C). 

Average Jauary temperature: 36 degrees F (2 C).

 

Average yearly precipitation: 43 inches (109 cm).

 

Flora and Fauna

 

This is a short list of trees and animals that are native to Virginia:

 

Trees:

 

12 varieties of Oak

5 varieties of Pine

2 varieties of Walnut

Locust, Gum, Maple, Ash and Poplar

 

Indigenous Mammals:

 

White-tailed deer

Black bear

Bobcat

Woodchuck (Groundhog)

Raccoon

Opossum

Muskrat

Skunk

 

 

For more information about Virginia's trees and forests check out the Virginia Department of Forestry.

 

For more information on wildlife, contact the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

 

For more information on Virginia's plants, animals, plant communities, and invasive species visit the Department of Conservation and Recreation

Climate

 

A mild to humid coastal climiate is characteristic of Virginia.

 

Record high temperature: 110 degrees F (43 C) at Columbia on July 5, 1954. 

Record low temperature: -29 degrees F (-34 C) at Monterey on Feb. 10, 1899.

 

Average July temperature: 75 degrees F (24 C). 

Average Jauary temperature: 36 degrees F (2 C).

 

Average yearly precipitation: 43 inches (109 cm).

 

Flora and Fauna

 

This is a short list of trees and animals that are native to Virginia:

 

Trees:

 

12 varieties of Oak

5 varieties of Pine

2 varieties of Walnut

Locust, Gum, Maple, Ash and Poplar

 

Indigenous Mammals:

 

White-tailed deer

Black bear

Bobcat

Woodchuck (Groundhog)

Raccoon

Opossum

Muskrat

Skunk

 

 

For more information about Virginia's trees and forests check out the Virginia Department of Forestry.

 

For more information on wildlife, contact the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

 

For more information on Virginia's plants, animals, plant communities, and invasive species visit the Department of Conservation and Recreation

 
Interesting Facts

Why is Virginia a Commonwealth? Learn more at the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Web site.

 

For information on the Symbols and Emblems of the Commonwealth, visit Virginia Online Legislature.

Why is Virginia a Commonwealth? Learn more at the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Web site.

 

For information on the Symbols and Emblems of the Commonwealth, visit Virginia Online Legislature.

 
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