Castleton, Virginia

Castleton
Town

A view from the entrance of the Castleton Festival

Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia

Coordinates: 38°36′51.66″N 78°4′5.88″W / 38.6143500°N 78.0683000°W / 38.6143500; -78.0683000Coordinates: 38°36′51.66″N 78°4′5.88″W / 38.6143500°N 78.0683000°W / 38.6143500; -78.0683000
Country United States
State Virginia
County Rappahannock
Elevation 600 ft (183 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22716
Area code(s) 540

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located approximately midway between Washington and Culpeper. 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.[1]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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