Buchanan, Virginia
Buchanan (/bəˈkænən/ bə-KAN-ən) is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was the western terminus of the James River and Kanawha Canal when construction on the canal ended.
Buchanan, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Trinity Episcopal Church in Buchanan, Virginia (1842) | |
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Seal | |
Location of Buchanan, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′31″N 79°41′0″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Bryant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.21 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24066 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-10744 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492652 |
| Website | www |
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