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; the overall value of all Loudoun County land and rural real estate for sale was around $291 million. Loudoun County ranks 26th in the Old Dominion for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Loudoun County with farms and rural land for sale, Leesburg had 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 Virginia.