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Altavista, Virginia

Altavista, Virginia
Altavista welcome sign
Altavista welcome sign
Flag of Altavista
Official logo of Altavista, Virginia
Nickname: 
A-Town
Motto(s): 
"Treasured past, Innovative future."
Location of Altavista, Virginia
Location of Altavista, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°7′3″N 79°17′23″W / 37.11750°N 79.28972°W / 37.11750; -79.28972
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCampbell
Planned1905
First settledSeptember 9th, 1907
IncorporatedSeptember 1912
Founded byThe Lane Company
Named forThe Lane Family farm
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorMike Mattox
Area
 • Total
5.24 sq mi (13.58 km2)
 • Land5.13 sq mi (13.28 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,378
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,396
 • Density664.07/sq mi (256.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24517
Area code434
FIPS code51-01528[2]
GNIS feature ID1462426[3]
Websitewww.altavistava.gov

Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia. The town is in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, and its population was 3,378 at the 2020 census.[4] It was founded in 1907 by John Edward Lane and Henry L. Lane of the Lane Company, and was chartered in September 1912.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Altavista town, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 19, 2015.[dead link]

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