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Glen Lyn

A town of 95 people in Virginia
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About Glen Lyn

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
95Population
0.7 sq miArea
1,673 ftElevation

Glen Lyn is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the East and New rivers. Glen Lyn was incorporated as a town in 1926, and remained so until 2024 after its residents voted to dissolve the town's charter and become an unincorporated community. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area.

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ZIP code24093
Area code540
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9worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Carilion Giles Community HospitalPearisburg · 9.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Monroe Health Center-PeterstownPeterstown · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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37
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
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Glen Lyn has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 26°Winter
66° / 41°Spring
83° / 60°Summer
67° / 43°Fall
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Nearest: Iris Brammer Public LibraryNarrows · 4 miles · 35 hrs a week
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