Monroe, Virginia

Monroe, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Monroe, Virginia Monroe, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°30′08″N 79°07′40″W / 37.50222°N 79.12778°WCoordinates: 37°30′08″N 79°07′40″W / 37.50222°N 79.12778°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Amherst
Elevation	718 ft (219 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	434
GNIS feature ID	1499756[1]

Monroe is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. Monroe is located along U.S. Route 29 6.1 miles (9.8 km) north of Lynchburg.

Speed the Plough, a farm located in Monroe, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Monroe has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[3]

In popular culture

The town was referenced in the ballad "Wreck of the Old 97" (They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia/Saying, "Steve, you're way behind time").

Monroe is referred to in the TV series "The Blacklist" as the small Virginia USA town where a book depository for prisons receives coded requests from prisoners to an amnesty group for justice to be had as retribution against law enforcement officials who put innocent suspects behind bars.

References

1. "Monroe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. Climate Summary for Monroe, Virginia