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The independent city of Bedford, lying within the Commonwealth of Virginia, derived its name as long back as 1754 when John Russell, the Duke of Bedford, decided it to name it so. The British colonial rulers decided to name New London, in eastern Bedford the county seat of the region, but the county seat was later transferred to Liberty in 1782. Subsequently, it was Liberty, which transformed into the present day Bedford city. Although, Bedford city lies within the geographical boundaries of the county of Bedford, the administration system of the city is independent of that of that of the county. Lying to the western central portion of the Commonwealth, Bedford consists of a total area of 764 square miles and consists of the Piedmont Plateau.
City of Bedford is surrounded by the James river on its eastern side, the Blue Ridge mountains envelope the city to its west and to the south of the city lies the Smith mountain lake. The general topography of Bedford city is extremely hilly and often elevations as high as 4200 feet can be witnessed within the vicinities of the city. Bedford transformed into its present-day version as a city of Virginia in the year 1912 and today is greatly cited for its historical and cultural heritage. It will be an extremely exciting experience for tourists traveling to Bedford, because the city always houses some parade, festivals or ceremonies to entertain its guests. The altitude of the city allows scope for extreme sports like hiking. The Native American villages are certainly sights in Bedford which cannot be missed out upon, and this has probably contributed in making Bedford a historical site from 2006.
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