Official Name: | Swoope, Virginia |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Augusta |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1621 |
Coordinates: | 38.1581°N -79.2064°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 24479 |
Area Code: | 540 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1493681 |
Swoope (pronounced S-W-O-P-E) is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia. Swoope is located on State Routes 703 and 860 7.4miles west of Staunton. Swoope has a post office with ZIP code 24479, which opened on March 6, 1838.[1] [2] Polyface Farm, a sustainable farm run by Joel Salatin, is also near Swoope. Students in the area go to Beverley Manor Elementary School, Churchville Elementary School, attend Beverley Manor Middle School, and Buffalo Gap High School.
The Glebe Burying Ground, Intervale, and Lewis Shuey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.