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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
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
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