Lahore (/ləˈhɔːr/ lə-HOR) is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia, United States, which was named after the historical city of Lahore, Pakistan. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. The elevation is 364 feet (111 m).[1]
Lahore | |
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 Lahore in July, 2023 | |
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| Coordinates: 38°11′56″N 77°58′6″W / 38.19889°N 77.96833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Orange |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,111 |
• Estimate (2019) | 5,096 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22567 |
| Area code | 540 |
The village was named in the 1800s by the owner of a general store, after reading and studying a book about the Subcontinent.[2]
Purchase of lands
editNoor Naghmi, son of Pakistani broadcaster Abul Hasan Naghmi, brought the American Lahore to the news in 2007. The junior Naghmi is a financial services professional in Vienna, Virginia. After a years-long negotiation with farmer Nancy Wallace, who owned 235 acres (0.95 km2) of American Lahore (including the center of the town), Naghmi was able to strike a deal for 3 million dollars.[2]
Naghmi told the Washington Post in 2007 that his 3 million dollar deal will turn Lahore, Virginia into a regional tourist attraction for South Asians and others.[2]
As of 2021 the property has not been sold to Noor or anyone else. The owner has died and the estate has not yet been settled.
References
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- ^ "Profile for Lahore, Virginia, VA". ePodunk.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c Somashekhar, Sandhya (April 12, 2007). "Building on a Dream". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2015.