Welcome to Delano ...

Delano is located in Dickenson County<1>.

The location of Delano has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Several communities named Delano share the same reason for their choice of Delano. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named for Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior under President Grant.

Delano is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Delano lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Delano lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Delano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Delano - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delano.

Communities near Delano ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delano.

• Jenkins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Coeburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Clintwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Grundy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
  • Grundy is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
• Elkhorn City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
• Saint Paul
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Cleveland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
• Cedarville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
• Aily
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
  • Aily is located in Dickenson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Delano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delano.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delano. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delano.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delano. See our Newspapers Page for Delano.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delano ...

Looking for more information about Delano? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Delano, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delano.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delano. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/