Summary for Blessing

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Located in: Wythe County (see below)

Time Zone: Blessing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 276

Elevation: 2,450 feet [746.76 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Blessing:

Lat: 36.935700° (or 36°56'8" N)

Lon: -81.205100° (or -81°12'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Crockett<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Blessing

GNIS ID: 1492590

FIPS State / Place Code: 51 / 08040

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The community of Wytheville is the County Seat for Wythe County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Wythe)

Population

Total Area:<5> 464.6 sq. miles [1,203.4 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 14,079

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wythe

GNIS ID: 1501379

FIPS State / County Code: 51 / 197

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About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Virginia

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779803

FIPS State: 51

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blessing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Blessing, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Blessing.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Blessing. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).