Why visit Crimora
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Archeological Site No. AU-154 and Coiner House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Crimora
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crimora
Crimora is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crimora had a population of 2,219. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Crimora, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Archeological Site No. AU-154
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
United States historic place
Coiner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Crimora School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
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Paine Run Rockshelter
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Village Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta, Wings · 0.7 mi
1805 East Side Highway, Crimora
Su-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:00
Churches and places of worship4
History
What put Crimora on the map was the open-pit Crimora Manganese Mine that started in 1866. The mineral manganese was used in the production of steel. Mining at Crimora continued intermittently under a series of owners until March 1946. The Crimora deposit is about 500 feet wide, 200 feet deep, and half a mile long and consists of clay with scattered lumps of manganese ore. It lies under a layer of clay and quartz fragments about 15 feet thick. The Crimora deposit produced more manganese than any other single deposit in the United States and, at one time, the mining operations there were among the largest in the world.
The mines are located at the foothills of the mountains of the Shenandoah National Park. They are two miles east of Crimora Station on the Norfolk Southern Railway formerly known as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. Crimora Station was located at milepost 136.9 but the station is no longer there. The remains of the mine consist of three adjoining man-made lakes that range from 20 to 100 feet deep, with underwater shafts connecting multiple water sources around the Crimora area.
The Coiner House and Crimora School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Crimora, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Crimora
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 31°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 40°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 74°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 5.5 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 43°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Waynesboro Wtp (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Augusta County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-07-27: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Waynesboro 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Staunton 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Stuarts Draft 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Bridgewater 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Harrisonburg 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
- Belmont Estates 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Charlottesville 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Craigsville 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Broadway 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Lake Monticello 32 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2016-06-03 09 08 44 View north along U.S. Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Memorial Highway and Eastside Highway) near Mickeys Lane in Crimora, Augusta County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crimora School, Augusta County VA, Philip N. Wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paine Run Road in the woods, Nyttend, Public domain
- Paine Run Rockshelter, Nyttend, Public domain
- Coiner House 2015, Gshamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0
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