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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Writer
Thanks to the unflagging efforts of Beverly and Hal Hunter, with the assistance of Pam Owen, John Burns, Terri Lehman, Phil Irwin, Cheryl Kellert and Piedmont Press, Rappahannock County visitors have a clickable online map of County attractions (with a printed map not too far behind), and residents have a means of finding those farms, wineries, eateries, and lodgings that they may not have known existed.
The map on the www.rappahannock.com web site is organized by feature and by town, and links from the detailed, town-centered maps bring the County surfer to a description of each featured establishment’s offerings, location, and hours, days, and months of operation.
No longer will the internet-connected shopper need to pick up the phone to find out when a shop is open or where an orchard is selling its fruit—a click or two should do that for you.
The concept for this interactive map was inspired by The Washington Post’s feature and map on
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