Giles County, Virginia

Giles County
Giles County Courthouse
Official seal of Giles County
Map of Virginia highlighting Giles County
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°19′N 80°42′W / 37.32°N 80.7°W / 37.32; -80.7
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1806
Named forWilliam Branch Giles
SeatPearisburg
Largest townPearisburg
Area
 • Total360 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Land356 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Water4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,787
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.virginiasmtnplayground.com

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.

  1. ^ "Giles County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.