Blackwater, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 36°37′38″N 83°03′03″W / 36.62722°N 83.05083°WCoordinates: 36°37′38″N 83°03′03″W / 36.62722°N 83.05083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 24221 |
Area code(s) | 276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1477119 |
Blackwater is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Blackwater is located along Virginia State Route 70 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Jonesville. Blackwater has a post office with ZIP code 24221.
A post office was established as Black Water in 1874. The community was named from Blackwater Creek.