Afton, Virginia

Afton is an unincorporated community in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 20 miles (32 km) west of Charlottesville.[3]

Afton, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Amtrak's Cardinal passes through Afton in 2009. No trains stop in Afton.
Location of Afton in Virginia Afton, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°01′56″N 78°50′21″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Albemarle, Nelson
Elevation [1]	1,362 ft (415 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	22920
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-51125
GNIS feature ID	1499043[1]
[2]

Afton is home to Silverback Distillery, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, the Blue Mountain Brewery and Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery.

Notable residents

• Paul F. Gorman, former Commander in Chief of the United States Southern Command[4]
• Rita Mae Brown, novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist[5]
• June Curry, benefactor to bicyclists on the Transamerica Trail
• Mary Chapin Carpenter, songwriter, musician[6]

See also

• Rockfish Gap

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Virginia. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
2. "Afton VA". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
3. Gale, Kira (2006). Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America. River Junction Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-9649315-2-4.
4. Edwards, Greg (October 10, 2005). "Small wineries being squeezed?". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
5. Rita Mae Brown says trust yourself first - Daily Press Retrieved 2018-05-08.
6. Mary Chapin Carpenter's House in Afton, VA (Google Maps) Retrieved 2018-05-08.