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Fort Chiswell, Virginia | |
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 Location of Fort Chiswell, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′37″N 80°56′25″W / 36.94361°N 80.94028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wythe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 939 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24360 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-29040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495556[2] |
Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 939 at the 2010 census.
Fort Chiswell is located at the junction of Interstates 77 and 81. Going west from Fort Chiswell, drivers find themselves on a double wrong-way concurrency - one of few in the nation. Interstate 77 northbound is overlapped with Interstate 81 southbound, drivers will find themselves oriented the right way again when exiting I-81 back to I-77 north towards Charleston or south to Charlotte.
- ^ "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.