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Eagle Rock is a small town with a population of just over 2000 people. It's nestled in the Mountains of southwestern Virginia...... This is a community page for the people of Eagle Rock and a place to post events in the area. If you know of something going on in the area please send me the info and I'll post it on here or just leave it in a comment. Thanks for stopping in! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~H istory: Eagle Rock is known for several things among those being the last lock of the James River and Kanawha Canal and the kilns for making lime. When approaching Eagle Rock northbound on US 220, one descends a long steep hill. This is locally known as Quarry Hill, and the old quarries are still visible on either side of US 220. Limestone was transported across the river via a tram system and then burned in the kilns to make lime. With the ends of the Canal system the system was transferred to rail. Eagle Rock was the point of convergence of the Alleghany and Richmond Rail (then soon to be known as the C & O later CSX) and the Craig Valley Line which ran to Surber Station and on to New Castle, Virginia.The Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers converge in northern Botetourt County to form Virginia's greatest river, the James River. These headwaters, called the Upper James, provide some of the finest canoeing and freshwater fishing available in Virginia. A 16-mile stretch of the James River between Eagle Rock and Springwood is the only part of the James River that has been designated a Virginia Scenic River.The James is renowned for its smallmouth fishing, and the 45-mile stretch that winds its way through Botetourt is becoming one of the most popular muskie sections of water in the state. The river also offers excellent rock bass, bream and catfish fishing.Canoers and those in small flat-bottom boats will find easy access at five Department of Game and Inland Fisheries public boat ramps on the James. Those ramps have parking and are located:Beside the US 220 bridge over the river just south of Iron Gate at Rt. 633. On Rt. 43 between Eagle Rock and Buchanan. Directly under the Rt. 630 bridge over the river at Springwood. On Lowe Street just north of the US 11 bridge in Buchanan. Beside the Rt. 614 bridge at Arcadia, east of Buchanan. There are other points which are accessible to the public, such as Ox Bow Campground on Rt. 43 west of Buchanan and off US 220 just north of Eagle Rock at Craigs Creek. Craigs Creek, which starts in neighboring Craig County, provides its own recreational opportunities. There are many private camps and cabins on the creek which passes through Jefferson National Forest and private land on its way to the James River at Eagle Rock. Most of the year, it can be canoed and fished. Several trout streams in the Jefferson and George Washington National Forests provide excellent rainbow, brook and brown trout fishing. Jennings Creek, North Creek and Middle Creek in the northeastern part of the county are stocked each spring, along with Roaring Run in the northern part of the county. One section of North Creek is a special regulation stream.

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Blue Ridge Vineyards Wine Tasting & Concert to benefit RVSPCA

..TR> ..TR> As a kick-off to "Adopt a Shelter Month" Blue Ridge Vineyards is hosting the 2nd Annual "Wine, Whiskers & Song" on Saturday, October 4th from Noon-5pm.Blue Ridge Vineyards is locat...
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