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Welcome to Alleghany Heights ...

Alleghany Heights is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Alleghany Heights: Alleghany Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Alleghany Heights is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Alleghany Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Alleghany Heights: (540)

Communities near Alleghany Heights ...

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

  • Salem
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    • Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Alleghany Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem<5>
  • Christiansburg
  • Radford
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    • Radford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Alleghany Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford<5>
  • Pearisburg
  • Dublin
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    • Dublin lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Alleghany Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin<5>
  • Pembroke
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    • Pembroke lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Alleghany Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke<5>
  • Ellett
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    • Ellett lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Alleghany Heights.
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  • Merrimac
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    • Merrimac lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Alleghany Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Newport
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    • Newport lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Alleghany Heights.
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  • Prices Fork
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    • Prices Fork lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Alleghany Heights.
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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 Alleghany Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alleghany Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alleghany Heights. 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 Alleghany Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alleghany Heights ...

Looking for more information about Alleghany Heights? 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 Alleghany Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alleghany Heights.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alleghany Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alleghany Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alleghany Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2526, Longitude: -80.4128       In this case, the coordinates for Alleghany Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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