Centerville, Montgomery County, Virginia

Centerville is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County in the southwest region of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia.[2]

Centerville
Centerville is located in Virginia
Centerville
Centerville
Location within the state of Virginia
Centerville is located in the United States
Centerville
Centerville
Centerville (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°10′11″N 080°32′18″W / 37.16972°N 80.53833°W / 37.16972; -80.53833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
Elevation1,968 ft (600 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-14270[1]
GNIS feature ID1499231[1]

The largest employer in the area is Virginia Tech, Virginia's largest university and a national football powerhouse, located in nearby Blacksburg. Montgomery County is considered the "most wired county in the United States" by Reader's Digest. The town maintains its small-town feel with an eclectic collection of boutiques, restaurants and historic sites, while just a mile away high-tech industry prospers in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC).[3]

Geography

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Centerville is located at 37°10′11″N 080°32′18″W / 37.16972°N 80.53833°W / 37.16972; -80.53833 (37.1698488, -80.5383898).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Centerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "maps - Yahoo Search Results". maps.yahoo.com.
  3. ^ "The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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