Giles County, Virginia

Giles County
Giles County
County
	Giles County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°19′N 80°42′W / 37.32°N 80.7°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1806
Named for	William Branch Giles
Seat	Pearisburg
Largest town	Pearisburg
Area
• Total	360 sq mi (900 km2)
• Land	356 sq mi (920 km2)
• Water	4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	16,787
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.virginiasmtnplayground.com

Giles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia on the West Virginia state line. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,787.^[1] Its county seat is Pearisburg.^[2]

Giles County is included in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Giles County is the location of Mountain Lake, one of only two natural fresh water lakes in Virginia. The lake drains into Little Stony Creek, which passes over a waterfall known as The Cascades before reaching the New River.

^ "Giles County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Giles County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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