Place:Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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NameNatural Bridge
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates37.617°N 79.533°W
Located inRockbridge, Virginia, United States
Contained Places
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High Bridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery
David Johnson, 1860
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David Johnson, 1860
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Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, comprising a natural arch with a span of . It is situated within a gorge carved from the surrounding mountainous limestone terrain by Cedar Creek, a small tributary of the James River. Consisting of horizontal limestone strata, Natural Bridge is the remains of the roof of a cave or tunnel through which the Cedar Creek once flowed.

Natural Bridge has been designated a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. Since 2016, the bridge and its surroundings have been managed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as Natural Bridge State Park.

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