Glenvar, Virginia

Glenvar, Virginia
—  Unincorporated community  —
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Virginia
County Roanoke
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24153
Area code(s) 540
GNIS feature ID 1499521[1]
USGS[2]

Glenvar is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 976.[3] The center of the community lies along U.S. 11/U.S. 460 about one mile west of the Salem city limits.[4] The community is home to Glenvar High School which serves most of the western sections of Roanoke County. As a result, the entire area of Roanoke County which is west of Salem and in the Roanoke Valley between Poor Mountain and Fort Lewis Mountain, including other communities such as Wabun, Fort Lewis, and Dixie Caverns, is often called Glenvar.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ USGS. "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Glenvar". http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=155:3:1752169327259375280::NO::P3_FID:1494959. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  3. ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
  4. ^ "Google Maps". http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Glenvar,+VA&ie=UTF8&z=15&iwloc=addr. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
Municipalities and communities of Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties