Keene, Virginia
Keene | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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![]() ![]() Keene Location within the state of Virginia ![]() ![]() Keene Keene (the US) | |
Coordinates: 37°51′55″N 78°33′19″W / 37.86528°N 78.55528°WCoordinates: 37°51′55″N 78°33′19″W / 37.86528°N 78.55528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Albemarle |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1477457[1] |
Keene is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.[1] As of the 1990 census, the town had a total population of 10.
The town is known for being the location of the last sighting of a passenger pigeon in the wild, by Theodore Roosevelt.[2] Roosevelt had "the first Camp David", called Pine Knot, here from 1905.
Christ Church Glendower, Plain Dealing, and The Rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Keene". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ↑ Robbins, Patrick (2 July 2010). "Pine Knot: Theodore Roosevelt's Rustic Virginia Retreat". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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