Centerville, Montgomery County, Virginia
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County in the southwest region of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia.[2]
Centerville | |
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  Centerville Location within the state of Virginia  Centerville Centerville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′11″N 080°32′18″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,968 ft (600 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 51-14270[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499231[1] |
The largest employer in the area is Virginia Tech, Virginia's largest university and a national football powerhouse, located in nearby Blacksburg. Montgomery County is considered the "most wired county in the United States" by Reader's Digest. The town maintains its small town feel with an eclectic collection of boutiques, restaurants and historic sites, while just a mile away high-tech industry prospers in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC).[3]
Geography
Centerville is located at 37°10′11″N 080°32′18″W (37.1698488, -80.5383898).[4]
References
- "Centerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "maps - Yahoo Search Results". maps.yahoo.com.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2007-04-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Montgomery County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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