Rockbridge County, Virginia

  • Area: 600 square miles
  • Population: 20,808 (2000 census)
  • Persons/Sq. Mile: 34.7
  • % Karst Terrane: approx. 40%
  • Longest Cave: 7,698 feet
  • Average Length: 269 feet
  • Deepest Cave: 215 feet
  • Number of Reported Caves: 183
  • Surveyed Cave Passage: 9 miles

Major Karst Development Areas:

  • Shenandoah Valley
  • ??? Valley
  • ??? Ridge

Karstic Formations and Map Symbols:

  • Helderberg - DSu
  • Ordovician - Ou

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Upcoming Events

Fall 2025 VSS Meeting
October 26, 2025, 11:30 am

MEETING LOCATION: 
Natural Bridge State Park
Natural Bridge, VA