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  Charlottesville, Virginia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the State of Virginia.
Charlottesville is located along the Rivanna River, a tributary of the James, just west of the Southwest Mountains which parallel the Blue Ridge about 20 miles to the West.
The age distribution, strongly influenced by the University of Virginia, is: 15.2% under the age of 18, 33.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older.
open-encyclopedia.com /Charlottesville,_Virginia   (694 words)

  
 Facts about topic: (Charlottesville, Virginia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Located within Charlottesville is the University of Virginia (additional info and facts about University of Virginia) which was designed by Thomas Jefferson.
Charlottesville is the home of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (additional info and facts about National Radio Astronomy Observatory) headquarters.
The age distribution, strongly influenced by the University of Virginia (additional info and facts about University of Virginia), is: 15.2% under the age of 18, 33.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/charlottesville,_virginia.htm   (826 words)

  
 Exploring the University of Virginia and Charlottesville
Downtown Charlottesville is the legal, financial, and social hub of the community.
The Virginia Festival of the Book, which brings together readers and writers from around the country for lectures, seminars, and discussions about literature, poetry, and nonfiction, also occurs in early spring.
Charlottesville and Albemarle County have a combined population of around 117,000, with higher education, tourism, light manufacturing, agriculture, and retail trade constituting their economic base.
www.virginia.edu /exploring.html   (1266 words)

  
 Charlottesville, Virginia Info Page
Charlottesville boasts a low unemployment rate of 1.7%, with a forecast job growth of over 5% during the next two years, considerably better than the national averages.
Charlottesville and the surrounding counties reflect high standards in K-12 public education by spending well over the national average per student, and supporting almost a 10 to 1 pupil/teacher ratio.
In addition, Charlottesville is known as a mecca for golfers and a haven for retirees.
www.nrao.edu /administration/personnel_office/cville.shtml   (515 words)

  
 Charlottesville, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charlottesville is located in the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia along the, a tributary of the James, just west of the Southwest Mountains which parallel the Blue Ridge about 20 miles to the West.
Dave Matthews was a bartender in a Charlottesville bar called Miller's when he formed the Dave Matthews Band; although his main home is now in the Seattle area, he still keeps a home in the Charlottesville area.
Charlottesville is the home of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory headquarters.
blacksburg.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Charlottesville,_Virginia   (802 words)

  
 The Memphis Flyer: Travel - December 18, 1997
Virginia is a great place to vacation, for lots of reasons, and Charlottesville is about as good a spot as there is to explore it from.
The Charlottesville area is loaded with houses and churches and other buildings dating to the 18th century, so anybody interested in such things would be in heaven there.
Charlottesville claims to be third in the country in book sales per capita – and heck, John Grisham lives there, so we know it’s a cultural mecca.
www.memphisflyer.com /backissues/issue461/trvl461.htm   (870 words)

  
 US: Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
The Virginia State Capitol is described as the "first adaptation of a temple for a modern public building not only in America, but in the world." [2] Drawn into the plans for the new national capital city, Jefferson submitted plans for the city itself and for the Capitol.
Personnel Within the University of Virginia, the Jeffersonian Precinct is managed as a residential and educational property by the Department of the Physical: Plant and the Housing Division, both of which employ a total staff of approximately 650.
Although a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia, then on the edge of the American frontier, Thomas Jefferson was a full and equal participant in an international community of intellectuals who were steeped in the classical languages, philosophy, and art.
www.cr.nps.gov /worldheritage/us-jef.htm   (10471 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Charlottesville, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the commonwealth of Virginia and named after Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III of England.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing the total population to 118,398.
It is best known as the home of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Charlottesville,-Virginia   (1274 words)

  
 Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia, and the downtown is heavily traveled by students and academics alike.
Virginia Discovery Museum, are located on the mall or on adjacent streets, bringing special activities to the area.
Charlottesville Downtown Foundation complements this local color with a weekend concert series that brings throngs of locals to the mall amphitheater on Friday evenings.
www.greatstreets.org /MainStreets/MainCharlottesville.html   (565 words)

  
 Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate. Charlottesville Country Properties, Ltd. Broker John Ince.
Charlottesville, Virginia: A rare blend of an historic American jewel, now flavored with a cosmopolitan melting pot bringing artists and intellectuals from around the globe to the charming town built by the likes of Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison.
Spring in Charlottesville, Virginia brings Dogwoods, Redbuds and Azaleas, frisky foals to the horse pastures and rising trout to the rivers.
Winter in Charlottesville, Virginia can be real here with occasional four inch snow falls and the rare big one to excite the skiers at Wintergreen and Massanutten, two ski resorts within an hour of Charlottesville.
charlottesvillecountry.com   (737 words)

  
 Visitor Information
Charlottesville is also home to the nationally acclaimed University of Virginia, which was founded in 1819 by then-Charlottesville-resident Thomas Jefferson.
Charlottesville is a town rich in political history.
Charlottesville is all this and more, so take some time to become better acquainted with this exciting city.
www.cvillechamber.org /visitors_info   (457 words)

  
 The Charlottesville - Albemarle County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Often called the Cradle of Democracy, Central ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Charlottesville - Albemarle County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Often called the Cradle of Democracy, Central Virginia is home to three U.S. presidents and their beautiful estates.
First Night Virginia First Night Virginia has become a fixture on the wintertime calendar of central Virginia as an annual community event.
www.charlottesvilletourism.org   (101 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / College / Football / Virginia linebacker will enter NFL draft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Virginia's Darryl Blackstock will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading the nation's linebackers with 11 sacks as a junior.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia's Darryl Blackstock will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading the nation's linebackers with 11 sacks as a junior.
The three-year starter is the second Virginia star to announce this week that he'll leave school.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/football/articles/2005/01/14/virginia_linebacker_will_enter_nfl_draft   (147 words)

  
 Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate
Located in Central Virginia, the heart of Albemarle County is approximately 110 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles west of Richmond.
Charlottesville beat out 402 other metro areas in the United States and Canada to claim the title of "Best Place to Live" in "Cities Ranked and Rated" by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander.
Charlottesville was commended for its low unemployment and crime rates, good health care, temperate climate and cultural amenities.
www.relocate-america.com /states/VA/cities/charlottesville.htm   (722 words)

  
 Virginia Real Estate: Charlottesville, Richmond, Northern Va
Virginia Real Estate in Charlottesville, Scottsville, Augusta County, Staunton, Northern VA We maintain strategic partnerships in order to provide additional Virginia realtor and home buying, sales, services and resources in Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William County, Middleburg and Rappahannock, including homes, estates, farms and land for sale.
We are the Virginia realtors with residential homes for sale and luxury real estate from in and around town and across the state, not only Central Va and Richmond, but also Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Wintergreen, Staunton VA real estate, Nelson County, Greene County, Madison County, Scottsville, Augusta County, Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William County.
Charlottesville is a cultural hub permeating with a laid-back, enjoy-life attitude, and one of the best places to experience this first-hand is on the Historic Downtown Mall.
www.virginiaestates.com   (678 words)

  
 Charlottesville Vacation Resort Guide - Tour Virginia Adventure WebGuide - Tour Charlottesville Virginia - Resort, ...
Virginia is a vacation playground packed with many amusement parks, entertainment venues, mountains, lakes and other recreational adventures.
Nearby in Staunton, Virginia is the birthplace and Shenandoah Valley home of the 28th President of the United States who guided the country through the difficult times of The First World War.
To the west is the famous Shenandoah River Valley and to the east is the vast Piedmont Pleateau of central Virginia.
www.maintour.com /virginia/chvhome.htm   (994 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'Mr. Jefferson would be proud': Charlottesville is No. 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charlottesville, Va., where Thomas Jefferson founded and designed the University of Virginia, is the best place to live in the USA, according to a book out today.
Charlottesville, Va. is home to Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, and the college he designed, the University of Virginia.
The book says Charlottesville's high housing prices are the only "negative and directly reflect the quality of life and resistance to sprawl.
www.usatoday.com /life/lifestyle/2004-03-29-best-cities-main_x.htm   (422 words)

  
 Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate. Charlottesville Country Properties, Louisa County, Virginia Information
Formed in 1742 from Hanover County, Louisa County is decidedly rural in nature with large, nearly level farms in hay, crops and grazing.
The County seat of Louisa is a bustling small town of about 1400 with a charming character typical of rural Virginia.
In 1970 Virginia Power created Lake Anna, a 13,000-acre lake which is one of the largest in the state and offers exciting recreational opportunities.
charlottesvillecountry.com /info_louisa.html   (128 words)

  
 Nicholas Lewis House — Charlottesville, Virginia
In 1735, Nicholas Meriwether obtained patents from King George III to approximately 19,000 acres in Albemarle County east of Charlottesville.
The most prominent feature of the exterior is the huge double ramp chimney on the south side, characteristic of early Virginia houses.
Thomas Jefferson was governor of Virginia and ordered the legislature to leave the city and reconvene in Charlottesville.
www.people.virginia.edu /~mjb6g/LewisHouse/nicolaslewishouse.htm   (1670 words)

  
 Charlottesville Circuit Court
The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia.
In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.
There is a circuit court in each city and county in Virginia.
www.courts.state.va.us /courts/circuit/Charlottesville/home.html   (179 words)

  
 Jeff Decker Quartet - Jazz from Charlottesville, Virginia
Decker records and performs regularly with the University of Virginia's highly acclaimed faculty jazz ensemble, the Free Bridge Quintet, and Robert Jospe's Inner Rhythm.
His thesis was a social history exploring the complex landscape of race relations within the jazz community from 1933-1948.
Besides his academic ties to the University of Virginia as a student, Decker has also been employed by the music department as Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies since 1993.
www.jeffdecker.org   (366 words)

  
 Visitor Home Page
First Night Virginia is celebrating its 24th year as an alcohol-free, family-oriented alternative New Year’s Eve celebration.
Their continuing vision is to build a sense of community spirit as they draw families and friends together on New Year’s Eve.
Maintained by the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department, the Historic Downtown Mall is considered one of the finest urban parks in the country.
www.charlottesville.org /?pageid=0428B265-D763-4F7F-8818-8E812E30C136   (660 words)

  
 DailyProgress.com | Front Page
A judge Wednesday sentenced a former University of Virginia pediatrician to serve 18 months in prison for abusing his infant daughter.
In wake of election losses, GOP lawmakers in Virginia's House of Delegates change the rules to enhance their power.
A Charlottesville man has filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of himself and other local fl men asked by police to submit to DNA testing in the hunt for the serial rapist that has been forensically linked to at least seven attacks between 1997 and 2004.
www.dailyprogress.com   (432 words)

  
 Terps Seek First Season Sweep Of Cavaliers In 16 Years :: Win over Virginia in Charlottesville will not come easily
The 20th-ranked Terrapins look to post their first win at Virginia in more than 13 years when the ACC foes meet at University Hall on Sunday.
Doron is tied for second in the ACC in scoring (19.0 ppg), while Langhorne leads the league in rebounding (9.9 rpg) and double-doubles (11).
Virginia, already with four more wins than all of last season, has lost five of six games against ranked teams this season.
www.collegesports.com /sports/w-baskbl/stories/022005abh.html   (521 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Charlottesville city, Va.
U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1870-73; member of Virginia state legislature.
Virginia state house of delegates, 1929; member of
U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1895-1919; elected unopposed 1918; died in office 1919.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/VA/cv.html   (719 words)

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