Kimballton, Virginia
Kimballton is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States. Kimballton is located on Stony Creek, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) northeast of Pearisburg. Virginia Tech's Kimballton Underground Research Facility, a low-background physics laboratory, is located in a limestone mine in Kimballton.[2]
Kimballton, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°21′58″N 80°40′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Giles |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496965[1] |
References
- "Kimballton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "KURF: Kimballton Underground Research Facility". Virginia Tech Department of Physics. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
Municipalities and communities of Giles County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Giles County | |
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