Glen Lyn, Virginia |
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The location of Glen Lyn | |||
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Glen Lyn. This page contains six sections:
Around Glen Lyn ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke. It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the east of Glen Lyn. Roanoke has a population of 99,700 people.<1> The next largest community is Blacksburg. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of Glen Lyn and has a population of 45,000 people. For comparison, Glen Lyn has a population of 120 people. |
The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if driven.<2>
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The following is a sample of neighboring communities:
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. 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 ...This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Glen Lyn. |
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Glen Lyn. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Glen Lyn. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Lyn. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895. |
Websites We Enjoy ...When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit: For the State of Virginia National Park Service (NPS) sites in Virginia America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations The Living New Deal - Sites in Virginia Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Virginia |
Airports Near Glen Lyn ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Glen Lyn.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Glen Lyn. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Glen Lyn. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another. Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Other Roadside Stops ... |
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: www.virginia.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Glen Lyn. |
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| This page was last modified: 08 May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By John Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||