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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States}}
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|postal_code = 22843<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/22843|title=Mount Solon ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
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'''Mount Solon''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Augusta County, Virginia|Augusta County]], [[Virginia]], United States, {{convert|22|mi|km}} southwest of [[Harrisonburg, Virginia|Harrisonburg]] and {{convert|20|mi|km}} north of [[Staunton, Virginia|Staunton]]
==History==
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==Attractions==
Mount Solon is known most for [[Natural Chimneys|Natural Chimneys Regional Park]], which is owned by [[Augusta County, Virginia|Augusta County]] and represents a favorite regional recreation space. The name originates from the seven towering rock formations located inside of the park, the tallest of which is 120 feet. These limestone formations seem like chimneys from a certain viewpoint. Besides the Olympic-sized swimming pool at Natural Chimneys, there are also numerous campground sites throughout the park. On the third Saturday in August every year, a [[jousting]] tournament is held at Natural Chimneys. This is the oldest continually held sporting event in the United States. Due to the importance of this equestrian tournament, the
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Augusta County, Virginia]]
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