Harrisonburg, Independent city in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, US
Located at an elevation of 404 meters, Harrisonburg functions as a central transportation hub along Interstate 81 between Richmond and Washington D.C.
Thomas Harrison established this settlement in 1779, which developed from a small town called Rocktown into an independent city by 1916.
The city reflects multiple cultures through its population of over 51,000 residents who speak 55 different languages, including Spanish, Arabic, and Kurdish.
James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University provide higher education opportunities to more than 20,000 students within the city limits.
The Newtown district, established by freed enslaved people in 1865, represents an important chapter in the transformation of Harrisonburg's urban landscape.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1779
Elevation above the sea: 404 m
Shares border with: Rockingham County
Website: http://harrisonburgva.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.44940,-78.86890
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:52
Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field
1.6 km
Guns into Plowshares
2.5 km
James Madison University Convocation Center
1.9 km
Thomas Harrison House
223 m
Joshua Wilton House
495 m
Boxerwood Gardens
4.1 km
Woodrow Wilson Hall
1.3 km
Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District
313 m
Lucy F. Simms School
1.1 km
Daniel Harrison House
6.8 km
Anthony Hockman House
321 m
Rockingham County Courthouse
48 m
Turner Ashby Monument
3 km
Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead
10.1 km
Old Town Historic District
480 m
Massanetta Springs Historic District
6.2 km
Dayton Historic District
7.4 km
Jonathan Peale House
8.9 km
Breneman-Turner Mill
8.5 km
Signal Hill
7.4 km
Inglewood
3.9 km
Peter Paul House
6.5 km
John K. Beery Farm
7 km
George Earman House
3.3 km
Taylor Springs
6.7 km
Kyle's Mill House
8.9 km
Explore More Discovery Museum
182 m
ISAT Building
1.8 kmReviews
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