Keyes Ferry Acres, West Virginia
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Keyes Ferry Acres is an unincorporated
planned community
in Jefferson County
, West Virginia
, USA. Keyes Ferry Acres lies to the south of Blue Ridge Acres
on the Loudoun Heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains
. The entrances to this community are off of County Route 32, titled "Chestnut Hill Road". The community takes its name from Keyes Ferry, which operated at that location in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Keyes Ferry Acres is a town which contains the communities of Harpers Ferry Campsites, Shenanwood, and Wide River Farm.
Comparable communities to Keyes Ferry Acres would include Blue Ridge Acres, and Shannondale.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
planned community
Planned community
A planned community, or planned city, is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are less frequent in planned communities since...
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 53,498. Its county seat is Charles Town...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA. Keyes Ferry Acres lies to the south of Blue Ridge Acres
Blue Ridge Acres, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Acres is an unincorporated planned community on of the Loudoun Heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA.- External links :*, A Nonprofit Membership Club*...
on the Loudoun Heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
. The entrances to this community are off of County Route 32, titled "Chestnut Hill Road". The community takes its name from Keyes Ferry, which operated at that location in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Keyes Ferry Acres is a town which contains the communities of Harpers Ferry Campsites, Shenanwood, and Wide River Farm.
Comparable communities to Keyes Ferry Acres would include Blue Ridge Acres, and Shannondale.