Pennington Gap, Virginia
| Pennington Gap, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Morgan Street downtown
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 Location of Pennington Gap, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′24″N 83°1′46″W / 36.75667°N 83.02944°WCoordinates: 36°45′24″N 83°1′46″W / 36.75667°N 83.02944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,781 |
| • Density | 1,174.0/sq mi (453.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24277 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-61560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1486137 |
| Website | townofpenningtonva.gov |
Pennington Gap is the most populous town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.
The Lee Regional Medical Center was in Pennington Gap until it closed in October 2013, and the United States Penitentiary, Lee is nearby.
The Pennington Gap post office was established in 1891.
Pennington Gap is located at 36°45′24″N 83°1′46″W / 36.75667°N 83.02944°W (36.756580, -83.029375).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Pennington Gap is located at the junction of US Route 58 and US Route 421.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,781 people, 811 households, and 480 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,174.0 people per square mile (452.4/km²). There were 950 housing units at an average density of 626.2 per square mile (241.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 3.43% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
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