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* [[Rio Hill]], site of a civil war battle, or
* [[Rio Hill]], site of a civil war battle, or
* [[Rio Hill Shopping Center]], located on Rio Hill.
* [[Rio Hill Shopping Center]], located on Rio Hill.
* [[Rio Point]], a 328-unit development being pursued by [[Stony Point Design Group]]


The pronunciation of "Rio" is a [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shibboleth shibboleth]; it is pronounced /'raɪ oʊ/, not /'riː oʊ/, as elsewhere.
The pronunciation of "Rio" is a [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shibboleth shibboleth]; it is pronounced /'raɪ oʊ/, not /'riː oʊ/, as elsewhere.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 25 May 2022


Rio may refer to:

The pronunciation of "Rio" is a shibboleth; it is pronounced /'raɪ oʊ/, not /'riː oʊ/, as elsewhere.

Local origins

Historian Vera V. Via has said the local use of the name for Rio Road was "derived from the fact that railroad stop No. 10 was near the road. It was written as "R.10," which became "Rio.""[1]

References

  1. Maurer, David A. "Mapping out Name Game Took Effort." The Daily Progress [Charlottesville] 29 Aug. 2010: C1. Print.