Sumerduck, Virginia
Appearance
Sumerduck, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 38°27′36″N 77°43′41″W / 38.46000°N 77.72806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fauquier |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1477790 |
Sumerduck (/ˈsʌmərdʌk/ SUM-ər-duk) is a small unincorporated village located equidistant between Fredericksburg, Culpeper, and Warrenton, as it is in Fauquier County in the U.S. state of Virginia.
The name was derived from the fact that ducks flocked here in the summer.[1] Sumerduck is home to the major portion of the C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area, with several entrances to the reserve off of the major thoroughfare, VA Route 651.[2] The community is also home to Cider Lab (a small batch, craft cidery),[3] Rogers Ford Farm Winery and Smith's Antiques.[4][5]
The Sumerduck Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "C.F. Phelps". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Cider Lab". Cider Lab. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "ROGERS FORD FARM WINERY". ROGERS FORD FARM WINERY. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Smith's Antiques - Welcome to Smith's Antiques - Smith's Antiques | Sumerduck, Virginia, american oak, antique, furniture, tiger oak". smithsantiques.net. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.