Quality of Life

Orange County Public Library System  
The Orange County Library System was established in 1903. It consists of 3 branches - Orange, Gordonsville, and Wilderness (Lake of the Woods).

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Recreation 
Numerous ball fields and tennis courts: one private golf course and two public golf courses (18-hole and 9-hole); swimming pools; amateur theater, museums, art galleries, playgrounds and picnic areas. The state maintains Lake Orange, a 124 - acre fishing lake. A portion of 13,000 acre Lake Anna  lies within the  county.

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Regional hospital services are provided by Martha Jefferson Hospital and  University of Virginia Health System in  Charlottesville,  Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg and Culpeper Regional Hospital. 

Emergency services include 5 independent fire departments, consisting of between 150 and 200 volunteers, and over 25 modern fire fighting vehicles.  The Orange County Volunteer  Rescue Squad operates out of 3 locations.  The Emergency 911 System is operated by the Orange County Emergency Communications Center.

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Churches 
Orange County has over 30 churches, representing a wide variety of faiths.

Cultural  
Several major events and festivals are held annually in Orange County including  the Agricultural Fair, Somerset Steam and Gas Association's Pasture Party, Orange Street Festival,  Gordonsville Street Festival,  Orange County Fair,  Races at Montpelier, and  Montpelier Wine Festival. The Four County  Players offer a variety of plays, including the works of Shakespeare. Additionally, there are many local historical attractions in Orange County.

James Madison's Montpelier
James Madison Museum
Exchange Hotel
Civil War Battlefields
Germanna Memorial Visitors Center

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