Blue Ridge Tunnel

Afton, Nelson County, Virginia Listed Ref. 100008324 Structure

Also known as: Crozet Tunnel; Rockfish Tunnel; Dhr #062-5105, 002-5075-0564

Blue Ridge Tunnel, Afton, Virginia
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The pin is a point inside the NPS boundary polygon, not a surveyed location.

Why it's listed

No readable nomination text is available for this listing yet (nominations after 2012 are held by the National Park Service rather than the National Archives). The facts below come from the National Park Service database.

Key facts

Address215 Afton Depot Ln., Afton
CountyNelson County
ListedApril 25, 2023
Reference number100008324
Resource typeStructure
Areas of significanceEngineering, Transportation
Level of significanceState
Acreage1.57
Within districtGreenwood-Afton Rural Historic District
Coordinates38.03448, -78.85730 (NPS GIS)

What listing means for this property

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Sources and further reading

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