Crozet
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Crozet is located on the I-64 corridor approximately 12 miles west of Charlottesville and 21 miles east of Staunton. It is contiguous with a designated growth area of the same name, and is in the White Hall Magisterial District.
The 2000 census recorded a population of 2,820. Crozet’s estimated population as of March 2009 is 5,336.[1].
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History
Founded as "Wayland's Crossing", Crozet was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the French-born civil engineer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel.
Services
Crozet gets municipal water from the Beaver Creek Reservoir, which is maintained by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority.
Library
Construction on a new library is scheduled to begin in spring 2010 with completion in 2011[2].
Master Plan
- Main article: Crozet Master Plan
The designated growth area is guided by the Crozet Master Plan. Adopted in 2004, the plan will be revisited in 2009.
Media
Crozet has generated media outlets specifically targeted for the area:
Notes
- ↑ "Current Crozet population #." Message to Brian A. Wheeler from Lee P. Catlin, Albemarle County Community Relations Manager. 23 July 2009. E-mail.
- ↑ Glendening, Julia. "Supervisors approve preliminary design of Crozet Library." Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 3 June 2009. Web. 24 June 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/06/crozet_library.html>.
External links
Charlottesville Tomorrow's News Center
- All stories by Charlottesville Tomorrow on Crozet
- Stories on new developments in Crozet
- Stories on Crozet Master Plan
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