Fort Chiswell, Virginia
Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 939 at the 2010 census.
Fort Chiswell, Virginia | |
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Location of Fort Chiswell, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′37″N 80°56′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wythe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,054 ft (626 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 939 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24360 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-29040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495556 |
Fort Chiswell is located at the junction of Interstates 77 and 81. Going west from Fort Chiswell, drivers find themselves on a double wrong-way concurrency - one of few in the nation. Interstate 77 northbound is overlapped with Interstate 81 southbound, drivers will find themselves oriented the right way again when exiting I-81 back to I-77 north towards Charleston or south to Charlotte.
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