Gore,_Virginia Latitude and Longitude:

39°15′50″N 78°19′55″W / 39.26389°N 78.33194°W / 39.26389; -78.33194
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Gore, Virginia
Gore is located in Virginia
Gore
Gore
Gore is located in the United States
Gore
Gore
Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 78°19′55″W / 39.26389°N 78.33194°W / 39.26389; -78.33194
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Frederick
Population
 ( 2020) [1]
 • Total2,122
Time zone UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22637
GNIS feature ID1467267 [2]

Gore is an unincorporated community in western Frederick County, Virginia, United States, located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road (SR 751) west of Winchester. The community is nestled in the Back Creek valley. It has been called "Back Creek".

Gore serves as the western terminus of the Winchester and Western Railroad. It is home to the Gore plant of Unimin Corporation. Gore is the birthplace of the author Willa Cather.

Historic sites (listed on National Register of Historic Places)

References

  1. ^ "ZCTA5 22637 - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gore, Virginia