Editing Bridgewater, Virginia (section)

== Geography ==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{cvt|2.52|sqmi}}, nearly all of it being land. Most of the town is located within a bend of the North River.  Floods have wrecked the town occasionally.  The northern areas are partly shielded from flooding with an [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Army Corps of Engineers]] dam. The wooded [[monadnock]] called Round Hill (elevation approx. 1750 feet) dominates the town's western skyline.

[[File:2016-06-26 16 07 49 View north along Virginia State Route 42 and west along Virginia State Route 257 (Main Street) at Green Street in Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|left|View north along SR 42 and west along SR 257 in Bridgewater]]