Goldvein, Virginia
Unincorporated hamlet
Goldvein is located in Northern Virginia
Goldvein
Goldvein
Location within Fauquier county
Goldvein is located in Virginia
Goldvein
Goldvein
Goldvein (Virginia)
Goldvein is located in the United States
Goldvein
Goldvein
Goldvein (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°26′52.3″N 77°39′06.7″W / 38.447861°N 77.651861°W / 38.447861; -77.651861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFauquier
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

Goldvein is an unincorporated hamlet in Fauquier County, Virginia, running along US Route 17, and approximately 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Fredericksburg, Virginia and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Warrenton, Virginia. It has a population of approximately 200. It is home to the Gold Mining Camp Museum at Monroe Park. At one time, there were up to 18 active gold mines in the Goldvein area, although none of them are still active commercially.

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