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Rapidan Campaign
Rapidan may refer to: Minnesota * Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota ** Rapidan, Minnesota **Rapidan Dam, a concrete gravity dam on the Blue Earth River Virginia * Rapidan, Virginia * Rapidan Camp, President Hoover's retreat * Rapidan River *Rapidan Wildlife Management Area Rapidan Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Madison and Greene counties, Virginia. It is composed of eight separate tracts of land along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains; four of these adjoin Shenandoah N ... Other uses * USS ''Rapidan'' (AO-18) (1919–1946), a Patoka-class replenishment oiler See also * Rapydan, a local anesthetic combination {{dab, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Rapidan Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,101 as of the 2010 census. History Rapidan Township was organized in 1865, and named after the Rapidan River. GeographyPublic Land Survey System (PLSS) of the United States Township 107 North, Range 27 West, Fifth Meridian, 22,819 Acres. According to the , the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.66%, is water. Unincorporated community * Rapidan at Adjac ...
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Rapidan, Minnesota
Rapidan is an unincorporated community in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ..., United States. Notes Unincorporated communities in Blue Earth County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{BlueEarthCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapidan Dam
The Rapidan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Blue Earth River in Rapidan Township, near Rapidan, Minnesota in the United States. The dam was constructed for Hydroelectric Power Generation from 1908 to 1910. The dam and reservoir are owned by Blue Earth County, and the power plant and dam are operated by North American Hydro under an agreement with the county. The dam is located just southwest of Mankato, Minnesota. Blue Earth County operates the Rapidan Dam Park & Campground on the west embankment of the dam for camping, hiking, river access, and recreational activities. See also *List of dams and reservoirs in Minnesota This is a list of dams and reservoirs in the U.S. state of Minnesota and pertinent data in a sortable table. There are more than 1,250 dams in the state. Over 800 are public facilities and of these 430 are owned by the Minnesota Department of Nat ... External links Eagle Creek Renewable Energy - Rapidan Dam [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapidan, Virginia
Rapidan is a small unincorporated community in the Virginia counties of Culpeper and Orange, approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the Town of Orange. The community, located on both sides of the Rapidan River, was established in the late eighteenth century around the Waugh's Ford mill. The Orange and Alexandria Railroad built a line through the town in 1854, a post office was built at the river crossing, and its name was changed to Rapid Ann Station. Milling remained a major industry in the area up through the mid-twentieth century."Rapidan Historic District." National Register of Historic Places registration form. February 1986. Form prepared by David Edwards and staff, Virginia Division of Historic Landmarks. Retrieved 15 November 2013. http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Culpeper/023-0052_Rapidan_Historic_District_1987_Final_Nomination.pdf Its strategic location along both a railroad and a river brought about several destructive raids during the Civil W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapidan Camp
Rapidan Camp (also known at times as Camp Hoover) in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia, was built by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, and served as their rustic retreat throughout Hoover's administration from 1929 to 1933. The first family's residential cabin was known as the "Brown House" in contrast to their more famous residence, the White House. Rapidan Camp was precursor of the current presidential retreat, Camp David. 1929: Founding In November 1928, Herbert Hoover was overwhelmingly elected as 31st president of the United States. While all preceding presidents came from the eastern half of the United States, Hoover's origins were further from Washington, D.C.—he had been born in Iowa and spent much of his life in California. Returning home to routinely escape the pressure and spotlight of the presidency would not be possible, so he desired a closer casual retreat. Hoover and his wife had lived together at mining camps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapidan River
The Rapidan River, flowing U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 through north-central Virginia in the United States, is the largest tributary of the Rappahannock River. The two rivers converge just west of the city of Fredericksburg. The Rapidan River begins west of Doubletop Mountain in Shenandoah National Park where the Mill Prong meets the Laurel Prong at Rapidan Camp, approximately south of Big Meadows. The river defines the border of Orange County with Culpeper and Madison Counties. Sections of the lower Rapidan River are preserved by a conservation easement. The Rapidan River was the scene of severe fighting in the American Civil War, and historic sites such as Ely's Ford, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Kelly's Ford, and the Battle of the Wilderness are nearby. The name is a combination of the word "rapids" with the name of Queen Anne of England. Originally, it was known as the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Madison and Greene counties, Virginia. It is composed of eight separate tracts of land along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains; four of these adjoin Shenandoah National Park, and combined they share of boundary. Elevations within the area range from above sea level. Much of the area was forested prior to being acquired by the state, although timber harvesting took place frequently. Most of the woods are hardwood, dominated by chestnut oak and tulip poplar; populations of sugar maple and yellow and black birch may be found in some of the higher and deeper areas. Some of the older timber nearly died from gypsy moth infestation before being salvaged in the late 1980s. Evidence of former human habitation, including old home sites, cemeteries, and rock piles, may still be found in the area. Three major waterways, the Rapidan, Conway, and South rivers, cross the property. These fast-moving strea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Rapidan (AO-18)
USS ''Rapidan'' (AO-18), was a US Navy tanker of World War II. Rapidan was built under U.S. Shipping Board contract by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia. It was launched on 25 October 1919 transferred to the Navy in October 1921; and commissioned as a US Navy vessel on 1 January 1922. Assigned to the Naval Transport Service, ''Rapidan'' remained in commission for only 6 months, most of which was spent at Norfolk. ''Rapidan'' was decommissioned on 22 June 1922 and was berthed with the James River Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, until it was recommissioned on 22 January 1940. For the 18 months following her second commissioning, ''Rapidan'' carried fuel from the Texas oil ports to ships and stations in the Caribbean and along the U.S. Atlantic coast. Between September 1941 and November 1942, she supplied petroleum products to Atlantic Fleet units at Halifax, Canada, Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland, Reykjavík and Hvalfjörður in Ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
