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Census Data for Sinking Creek

As far as we can tell, Sinking Creek has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sinking Creek, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • New Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Blacksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Roanoke
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Christiansburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Pembroke
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Troutville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Fincastle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Vinton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ronceverte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearisburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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    • Radford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Radford City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <1>
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Boones Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

Craig County ...

Sinking Creek is located in Craig County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Craig County.

Miscellaneous Information for Sinking Creek ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Craig County or the community of Sinking Creek:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sinking Creek:
    • GNIS ID for Sinking Creek: 1493600
    • GNIS ID for Craig County: 1673664
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sinking Creek is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sinking Creek.

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

The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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