Gore, Virginia

Gore, Virginia
Gore
Gore
Coordinates: 39°15′50″N 78°19′55″W / 39.26389°N 78.33194°W / 39.26389; -78.33194
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFrederick
Area
  Total
0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
249
  Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
22637
GNIS feature ID1467267

Gore is an unincorporated community in western Frederick County, Virginia, United States, located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road (SR 751) west of Winchester. The community is nestled in the Back Creek Valley. It has been called "Back Creek."

Gore serves as the western terminus of the Winchester and Western Railroad. It is home to the Gore plant of Unimin Corporation. Gore is the birthplace of the author Willa Cather.