Castleton, Virginia

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| subdivision_name2 = Rappahannock

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Castleton is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located northwest of Culpeper.

{{Location map|USA Virginia Rappahannock County|float=left|caption=Location of Castleton within Rappahannock County|label=Castleton|lat_deg=38.6059551|lon_deg=-78.1066655}}

Culture

Maestro Lorin Maazel maintained a {{convert|600|acre|km2|adj=on}} estate in Castleton, and made it the focus of the Castleton Festival every summer.

The George L. Carder House and Scrabble School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

Notable people

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