Bridgewater, VA

united states

Bridgewater is a small college town in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, easily reached via Interstate 81 between Harrisonburg and Staunton. The city sits surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, with Route 42 connecting it to Harrisonburg just 15 minutes north. Most long-distance travelers use I-81 as a convenient stopping point between D.C. and points south. Bridgewater College, founded in 1880, gives this community of 6,700 its distinctive academic character.