Giles County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′N 80°42′W / 37.32°N 80.7°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1806 |
| Named for | William Branch Giles |
| Seat | Pearisburg |
| Largest town | Pearisburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 360 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 356 sq mi (920 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,787 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Giles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia on the West Virginia state line. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,787.[1] Its county seat is Pearisburg.[2]
Giles County is included in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Giles County is the location of Mountain Lake, one of only two natural fresh water lakes in Virginia. The lake drains into Little Stony Creek, which passes over a waterfall known as The Cascades before reaching the New River.
- ^ "Giles County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.