RUSSELL COUNTY


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Russell County, Virginia

Area: 475 square miles
Population: 30,308 (2000 census)
Persons/Sq. Mile: 63.8

% Karst Terrane: approx. 50%

Major Karst Development Areas:
Elk Garden
??? Valley
??? Mountain

Karstic Formations and Map Symbols:
Undivided Ordovician - Ou
Honaker - Cnhk

Number of Reported Caves: 292
Surveyed Cave Passage: 13 miles

Longest Cave: 8,700 feet
Average Length: 241 feet

Deepest Cave: 267 feet