Buchanan, Virginia | |
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 Trinity Episcopal Church in Buchanan, Virginia (1842) | |
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 Location of Buchanan, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′31″N 79°41′0″W / 37.52528°N 79.68333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tristan Harris[1] |
| • Town Manager | Reese Peck (Interim) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.21 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 24066 |
| Area code(s) | 540 and 826 |
| FIPS code | 51-10744[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492652[4] |
| Website | www |
Buchanan (/bəˈkænən/ bə-KAN-ən) is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was the western terminus of the James River and Kanawha Canal when construction on the canal ended.
- ^ "Directory". www.buchanan-va.gov. Town of Buchanan. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.