Twin Lakes, Virginia

Twin Lakes, Virginia
Census-designated place
Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes
Coordinates: 38°14′56″N 78°26′37″W / 38.24889°N 78.44361°W / 38.24889; -78.44361Coordinates: 38°14′56″N 78°26′37″W / 38.24889°N 78.44361°W / 38.24889; -78.44361
Country United States
State Virginia
County Greene
Area
 • Total 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
 • Land 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation 585 ft (178 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,647
 • Density 1,385/sq mi (534.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code 22968
FIPS code 51-79768
GNIS feature ID 2629848

Twin Lakes is a census-designated place in Greene County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 1,647.[1]

Geography

Twin Lakes is located in southern Greene County around a set of small reservoirs built on Quarter Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of Swift Run, which in turn runs south to the North Fork of the Rivanna River, part of the James River watershed. The community is 4 miles (6 km) south of Stanardsville, the Greene County seat, and 21 miles (34 km) north of Charlottesville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Twin Lakes CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 7.28%, are water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Twin Lakes CDP, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2017.


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