Pittsylvania County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′N 79°24′W / 36.82°N 79.4°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Named for | William Pitt |
| Seat | Chatham |
| Largest town | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 978 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Land | 969 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
| • Water | 9 sq mi (20 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 60,501 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Pittsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 60,501.[1] The county seat is Chatham.
Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
The largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the United States (7th largest in the world) is located in Pittsylvania County.[3] (see Uranium mining in Virginia.)
- ^ "Pittsylvania County, Virginia". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. " (PDF). Office Of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ Shulz, Max (26 July 2oo8). Virginia Is Sitting on the Energy Mother Lode. The Wall Street Journal. Accessed July 27, 2008.