The Shenandoah Valley

The Shenandoah Valley is named after the Shenandoah River which flows throughout the length of the valley. The valley is bordered to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains and to the west by the Ridge and Valley Appalachians. To the north it is bounded by the Potomac River and by the James River to the south. The Shenandoah Valley comprises nine counties, which are: Frederick, Clark, Warren, Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Rockbridge, Berkley, and Jefferson Counties in Virginia and West Virginia. The valley is a cultural region of Virginia.