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Hype for the Future 184/284: Covington and Clifton Forge, Virginia
Overview The City of Covington and the Town of Clifton Forge are each associated with Alleghany County, Virginia, though only Clifton Forge is included within the county proper. Today, the community of Clifton Forge is associated with the Hillcrest Mansion Inn, the Old Parsonage House, the Red Lantern Inn, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Heritage Center. Douthat State Park is located nearby and to the north, while the City of Covington is an independent city to the west. Within Covington […] -
Hype for the Future 116I: Jackson River
Overview The source of the Jackson River is located within the limits of Highland County, Virginia, and is paralleled by modern United States Route 220 south of the Town of Monterey, the county seat. Today, the Jackson River remains a significant portion of the James River and greater Chesapeake Bay watersheds that determine the cultural traits of the region, with the river ultimately flowing into the James River at the Cowpasture River, ultimately forming the source of the James. Further […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/hype-for-the-future-116i-jackson-river/
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Hype for the Future 100F: Town of Sparta, North Carolina
Overview The Town of Sparta is located within Alleghany County, North Carolina, along the Virginia state line to serve as the county seat. Without a significant tourist industry, the community remains even more highly rural than the vast majority of surrounding communities within the most recreational area of the Appalachians and Great Smoky Mountains in particular. Within the Town of Sparta, the only notable point of cultural interest is the Alleghany Historical Museum.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/hype-for-the-future-100f-town-of-sparta-north-carolina/