Summary for Fowler Ferry

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Located in: Carroll County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 276

Elevation: 2,000 feet [609.6 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 Fowler Ferry:

Lat: 36.801500° (or 36°48'5" N)

Lon: -80.917900° (or -80°55'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Austinville<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fowler Ferry

GNIS ID: 1738693

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fowler Ferry)

The community of Hillsville is the County Seat for Carroll County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 477.6 sq. miles [1,237.1 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 16,569

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Carroll

GNIS ID: 1480108

FIPS State / County Code: 51 / 035

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fowler Ferry)

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

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fowler Ferry)

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The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fowler Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fowler Ferry, 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 Fowler Ferry.
<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 Fowler Ferry. 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).