Loudon County's historic town of Middleburg is known for its equestrian and fox-hunting community, and is a popular day-trip destination for Washington, D.C., area residents. Area attractions include a number of vineyards and breweries and hiking trails that include a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. A total of nearly 3,000 acres were listed for sale in Loudoun County recently, representing a total value of nearly $267 million in Loudoun County land for sale. Loudoun County ranks 28th out of 133 counties in the Old Dominion for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Loudoun County with farms and rural land for sale, Leesburg featured the most land for sale. Loudoun County is the 21st largest county (521 square miles) in Virginia. It's located in the Northern Virginia region of the state.