Moneta, Virginia
| Moneta, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Moneta, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′53″N 79°37′2″W / 37.18139°N 79.61722°WCoordinates: 37°10′53″N 79°37′2″W / 37.18139°N 79.61722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bedford |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1470673[1] |
Moneta is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Virginia, United States, along Route 122 between Bedford and Rocky Mount; Route 122 follows a bypass around the community.
Moneta was popularized as the shooting location for scenes in the movie What About Bob?. In the movie, Bob arrived by bus with his goldfish and went into a local general store, which still stands.
Moneta is one of several postal address for homes located on both sides of Smith Mountain Lake, whether in Bedford County or in Franklin County, since there is no Smith Mountain Lake postal address.
Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church and Holland-Duncan House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
References
- ↑ "Moneta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
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