Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia
| Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia | |
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| Town of Round Hill | |
Round Hill United Methodist Church, established 1889 in Round Hill, Virginia.
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| Coordinates: 39°8′1″N 77°46′13″W / 39.13361°N 77.77028°WCoordinates: 39°8′1″N 77°46′13″W / 39.13361°N 77.77028°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Virginia
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| County |
 Loudoun
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| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott T. Ramsey |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.5 km2 (.2 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 539 |
| • Density | 1,041/km2 (2,695/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | http://www.roundhillva.org/ |
Round Hill is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Its population was estimated at 539 in 2010 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The town is located at the crossroads of Virginia routes 7 and 719 (Woodgrove Road), approximately 50 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. It was named "Round Hill" for being located two miles northeast of a 910-foot hill used during the American Civil War as a signal post by both Confederate and Union troops.
Round Hill was incorporated on February 5, 1900. From 1874 to 1900, the settlement had been the terminus of a Washington and Ohio rail line that ultimately became the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. The railway allowed agricultural products to be brought into Washington, D.C., and allowed the residents of the District to escape to the surrounding countryside for holidays. Many of the town's older residences were originally boarding houses, inns, and taverns where people would go upon arrival. The town was considered a convenient destination as it lies close to the Shenandoah River (7 miles distant), the Shenandoah National Park (30 miles), the Appalachian Trail (4 miles), Harpers Ferry (15 miles), the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Tow Path (used currently as a bike trail) (12 miles), and the paved Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (3 miles).
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