Big Island, Virginia

Big Island
CDP
Methodist church (former)
Big Island
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°32′3″N 79°21′43″W / 37.53417°N 79.36194°W / 37.53417; -79.36194Coordinates: 37°32′3″N 79°21′43″W / 37.53417°N 79.36194°W / 37.53417; -79.36194
Country United States
State Virginia
County Bedford
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 24526
FIPS code 51-07400
GNIS feature ID 2629017

Big Island is a census-designated place in far northern Bedford County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 303.[1] The small community is located by the James River north of Lynchburg; it is not on an island, but is named for an uninhabited island in the river upstream from it. It is within the bounds of George Washington National Forest. The Bedford Hydropower Project and larger Cushaw Hydroelectric Project dams are located on the James River nearby.

Big Island also has its own Big Island Volunteer Fire Department known as Company 2 by Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue, and has Big Island Emergency Crew INC. known as Squad 2 by Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue. Big Island Emergency Crew INC. has a staffed medic truck, known as Medic 14-2 by Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue, that is run at Big Island Emergency Crew INC.'s building. The staffed ambulance is available 6a-6p Monday-Friday. The other hours, the station is an all-volunteer rescue squad, as is the fire company that is located just down the road from Big Island Emergency Crew INC.

References

  1. ↑ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.


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