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Rawhide, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 82°54′40″W / 36.85556°N 82.91111°W / 36.85556; -82.91111
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Rawhide, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rawhide is located in Virginia
Rawhide
Rawhide
Rawhide is located in the United States
Rawhide
Rawhide
Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 82°54′40″W / 36.85556°N 82.91111°W / 36.85556; -82.91111
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
2,064 ft (629 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1496130[1]

Rawhide is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Keokee census-designated place.

Rawhide was named by the family who owned the company store.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawhide, Virginia
  2. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.