Pennington Gap is the most populous town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census.
The Lee Regional Medical Center was in Pennington Gap until it closed in October 2013, and the United States Penitentiary, Lee is nearby.
The Pennington Gap post office was established in 1891.
Name: | Pennington Gap town |
---|---|
LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Virginia |
County: | Lee County |
Elevation: | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
Total Area: | 1.69 sq mi (4.37 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,781 |
Population Density: | 1,031.77/sq mi (398.41/km²) |
ZIP code: | 24277 |
Area code: | 276 |
FIPS code: | 5161560 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1486137 |
Website: | www.townofpenningtonva.gov |
Online Interactive Map
Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.
Pennington Gap location map. Where is Pennington Gap town?
Pennington Gap Road Map
Pennington Gap city Satellite Map
Geography
Pennington Gap is located at 36°45′24″N 83°1′46″W / 36.75667°N 83.02944°W / 36.75667; -83.02944 (36.756580, −83.029375).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), all of it land.
Pennington Gap is located at the junction of U.S. Route 58A and U.S. Route 421.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pennington Gap has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.
See also
Map of Virginia State and its subdivision:- Accomack
- Albemarle
- Alexandria
- Alleghany
- Amelia
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Arlington
- Augusta
- Bath
- Bedford
- Bedford City
- Bland
- Botetourt
- Bristol
- Brunswick
- Buchanan
- Buckingham
- Buena Vista
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Carroll
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Charlottesville
- Chesapeake
- Chesterfield
- Clarke
- Clifton Forge City
- Colonial Heights
- Covington
- Craig
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
- Danville
- Dickenson
- Dinwiddie
- Emporia
- Essex
- Fairfax
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church
- Fauquier
- Floyd
- Fluvanna
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Fredericksburg
- Galax
- Giles
- Gloucester
- Goochland
- Grayson
- Greene
- Greensville
- Halifax
- Hampton
- Hanover
- Harrisonburg
- Henrico
- Henry
- Highland
- Hopewell
- Isle of Wight
- James City
- King and Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lancaster
- Lee
- Lexington
- Loudoun
- Louisa
- Lunenburg
- Lynchburg
- Madison
- Manassas
- Manassas Park
- Martinsville
- Mathews
- Mecklenburg
- Middlesex
- Montgomery
- Nelson
- New Kent
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Norton
- Nottoway
- Orange
- Page
- Patrick
- Petersburg
- Pittsylvania
- Poquoson
- Portsmouth
- Powhatan
- Prince Edward
- Prince George
- Prince William
- Pulaski
- Radford
- Rappahannock
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Roanoke City
- Rockbridge
- Rockingham
- Russell
- Salem
- Scott
- Shenandoah
- Smyth
- Southampton
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Staunton
- Suffolk
- Surry
- Sussex
- Tazewell
- Virginia Beach
- Warren
- Washington
- Waynesboro
- Westmoreland
- Williamsburg
- Winchester
- Wise
- Wythe
- York
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming