Grottoes, Virginia | |
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 Location of Grottoes within the Rockingham County | |
  Grottoes, Virginia Location in Virginia  Grottoes, Virginia Grottoes, Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′3″N 78°49′30″W / 38.26750°N 78.82500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Rockingham, Augusta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2) |
| • Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,668 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 2,860 |
| • Density | 1,402.65/sq mi (541.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24441 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-33488 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495628 [2] |
| Website | Official website |
Grottoes is an incorporated town in Rockingham County with a small portion in Augusta County in the state in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 2,899 at the 2020 census. The town lies right on the border with Augusta County, and several commercial, residential, and recreational lots have portions within Augusta County.
The town is part of the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion that extends into Augusta County is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Grottoes is home to Grand Caverns, America's oldest show cave (opened for tours in 1806).
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grottoes, Virginia
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