Big Island, Virginia | |
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 Big Island United Methodist Church (former) | |
  Big Island, Virginia Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′3″N 79°21′43″W / 37.53417°N 79.36194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bedford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.830 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.823 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 839.6 ft (255.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 24526 |
| Area code | Area code 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-07400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629017 |
Big Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 United States census was 300. The CDP is located along the James River and U.S. Route 501, between Glasgow and Coleman Falls. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.