Lafayette, Virginia

Lafayette is a census-designated place (CDP) between the cities of Roanoke and Christiansburg in eastern Montgomery County, southwest Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 449.^[1] It is located adjacent to Elliston, at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Roanoke River.

The Lafayette Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lafayette has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[3]

References

↑ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Climate Summary for Lafayette, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°14′10″N 80°12′41″W / 37.23611°N 80.21139°W / 37.23611; -80.21139

Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Christiansburg

Towns	Blacksburg Christiansburg

CDPs	Belview Elliston Lafayette Merrimac Plum Creek Prices Fork Riner Shawsville

Unincorporated communities	Alleghany Springs Basham Belmont Bennetts Mill Bradshaw‡ Brush Harbor Cambria Centerville Childress Ellett Fagg Graysontown Ironto McCoy McDonalds Mill Midway Heights New Ellett Piedmont Pilot Rogers Sugar Grove Vicker Yellow Sulphur

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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