Palo Alto, Virginia

Palo Alto
Unincorporated community
Palo Alto
Palo Alto

Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia

Coordinates: 38°25′24″N 79°22′13″W / 38.42333°N 79.37028°W / 38.42333; -79.37028Coordinates: 38°25′24″N 79°22′13″W / 38.42333°N 79.37028°W / 38.42333; -79.37028
Country United States
State Virginia
County Highland
Elevation 2,139 ft (652 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1497068[1]

Palo Alto is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States.[1][2] Palo Alto is located 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east-northeast of Monterey, Virginia on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River. The confluence of Spring Run with the South Fork South Branch Potomac River occurs near the community and Highland County's border with Pendleton County, West Virginia is located less than 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) north of Palo Alto.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Palo Alto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Google (December 22, 2013). "Palo Alto, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2014.


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