Castleton is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located northwest of Culpeper.

Castleton
A view from the entrance of the Castleton Festival
A view from the entrance of the Castleton Festival
Castleton, Virginia is located in Virginia
Castleton, Virginia
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Castleton, Virginia is located in the United States
Castleton, Virginia
Castleton, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°36′21.44″N 78°6′24″W / 38.6059556°N 78.10667°W / 38.6059556; -78.10667
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRappahannock
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22716
Area code540
GNIS feature ID1492725
Castleton is located in Rappahannock County, Virginia
Castleton
Castleton
Location of Castleton within Rappahannock County

Culture

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Maestro Lorin Maazel maintained a 600-acre (2.4 km2) estate in Castleton, and made it the focus of the Castleton Festival every summer.

The George L. Carder House and Scrabble School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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