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Blue Ridge Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 813.[2] It was built beginning in 1960 as a resort community around Lake Louisa.

Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia
Census-designated place
Blue Ridge Shores
Blue Ridge Shores
Coordinates: 38°6′30″N 78°1′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLouisa
Area
  Total1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
  Land1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
  Water0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Elevation
310 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
  Total813
  Density593/sq mi (229.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23093 (Louisa)
FIPS code51-08264
GNIS feature ID2630622

Geography


Blue Ridge Shores is in northern Louisa County, in the Piedmont region of Virginia. It is 8 miles (13 km) north of Louisa, the county seat, 30 miles (48 km) east of Charlottesville, and 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Richmond.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2), or 23.90%, are water.[1] Lake Louisa, a reservoir built on Hickory Creek, is in the center of the community. Hickory Creek flows northeast to the North Anna River and is part of the Pamunkey River watershed, leading to the tidal York River and Chesapeake Bay.


History


A history of the community can be found at the Blue Ridge Shores community website.[3]


References


  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Blue Ridge Shores CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. "About Us", Blue Ridge Shores community website






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