Long Island, Virginia

Long Island is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Long Island is located along the Roanoke River (also known as the Staunton River) east-southeast of Altavista.

Long Island, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Westbound VSR 761 running through Long Island before crossing a former Norfolk and Western Railway line, and later the Staunton River.
Long Island
Long Island
Coordinates: 37°04′43″N 79°05′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCampbell
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)434
GNIS feature ID1495868[1]

The main road through the community is Virginia Secondary Route 761 (Long Island Road), and the community is almost entirely agricultural. A former Norfolk and Western Railway line runs through the community on the northeast bank of the Staunton River. A boat ramp exists south of VSR 761.[2]

Green Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[3]

References

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