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  • Winton Country Club
    Winton Country Club
    599 Patrick Henry Hwy
    Amherst, VA 24521
  • James River Trail/Overlook
    James River Trail/Overlook
    Blue Ridge Parkway MP 63.6
    Amherst, VA 24574
  • Rebec Vineyards
    Rebec Vineyards
    Rebec Vineyards
    , VA 24521
  • Amherst County Museum & Historical Society
    Amherst County Museum & Historical Society
    154 S. Main St
    Amherst, VA 24521
  • Silver Pig Barbecue
    Silver Pig Barbecue
    4835 South Amherst Highway
    Madison Heights, VA 24572

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      328 Richmond Hwy, Suite A
      Amherst, VA 24521
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