Big Island, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°32′3″N 79°21′43″W / 37.53417°N 79.36194°WCoordinates: 37°32′3″N 79°21′43″W / 37.53417°N 79.36194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bedford |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 24526 |
| FIPS code | 51-07400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629017 |
Big Island is a census-designated place in far northern Bedford County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 303.[1] The small community is located by the James River north of Lynchburg; it is not on an island, but is named for an uninhabited island in the river upstream from it. It is within the bounds of George Washington National Forest.
[edit] References
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
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