Around Glen Lyn ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Blacksburg. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of Glen Lyn. Blacksburg has a population of 44,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Christiansburg. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southeast of Glen Lyn and has a population of 22,500 people.
For comparison, Glen Lyn has a population of 97 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities: Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Glen Lyn.<2>
- Bluff City [Giles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City [Giles County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Glen Lyn
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bluff City
- Narrows [Giles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows [Giles County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,952 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Narrows
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows<4>
- Pearisburg [Giles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg [Giles County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,636 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pearisburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg<4>
- Pembroke [Giles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke [Giles County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,081 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pembroke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke<4>
- Rich Creek [Giles County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek [Giles County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 741 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rich Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek<4>
- Rocky Gap [Bland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap [Bland County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Glen Lyn
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- Round Bottom [Bland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom [Bland County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Glen Lyn
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- Athens [Mercer County]
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- Athens [Mercer County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 897 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Athens
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<4>
- Ballard [Monroe County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard [Monroe County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Glen Lyn
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ballard
- Forest Hill [Summers County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill [Summers County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north of Glen Lyn
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill<4>
- Johnston Town [Mercer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Johnston Town [Mercer County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of Glen Lyn
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnston Town
- Oakvale [Mercer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale [Mercer County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 112 people
- Former name for Oakvale:
- Frenchville
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- Peterstown [Monroe County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown [Monroe County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 621 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Peterstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown<4>
- Princeton [Mercer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton [Mercer County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west of Glen Lyn
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,675 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Princeton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton<4>
- Rich Creek [Logan County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek [Logan County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Glen Lyn
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rich Creek
- Round Bottom [Bland County]
For more communities neighboring Glen Lyn, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Lyn.
Giles County ...
Glen Lyn is located in Giles County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Bland, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Mercer (WV), Monroe (WV) & Summers (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Lyn ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Lyn.
Airports Near Glen Lyn ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Glen Lyn and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Lyn.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in Virginia
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in Virginia
- The Living New Deal - Sites in Virginia
- Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Virginia
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Lyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glen Lyn. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Lyn) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glen Lyn. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Glen Lyn Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Lyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3731, Longitude: -80.8575 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Lyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Lyn), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |