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Capital
Richmond
Avg Elevation
950 ft
Climate
Humid subtropical
Terrain
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Old Dominion offers colonial history and mountain adventures.
Fun fact: First English settlement in America was at Jamestown in 1607!
The Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles displays Space Shuttle Discovery and an Enola Gay; Virginia's GA thrives at Manassas (KHEF), Richmond, and Blacksburg between the DC SFRA and the Blue Ridge.
Best season: April–June and September–November are best; summer Blue Ridge thunderstorms and heat, plus year-round capital-region TFRs, shape every plan.
Airspace: The DC SFRA/FRZ corridor rules border Dulles and Reagan National Class B; Norfolk Class C, Oceana jet traffic, and mountain strips round out a demanding picture.