Buena Vista, Virginia
Buena Vista (/ˌbjuːnəˈvɪstə/ BEW-nə-VIS-tə) is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,650.[3]
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| Coordinates: 37°43′56″N 79°21′12″W / 37.73222°N 79.35333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (Independent city) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,650 |
| • Density | 992/sq mi (383.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 24416 |
| FIPS code | 51-11032[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492666[2] |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
Formerly named "Hart's Bottom", "Green Forest" or "Green Valley"[4] until 1888, and chartered as a town in 1890, Buena Vista was granted a city charter on February 15, 1892.[5]
Early historyEdit
Founded by Benjamin C. Moomaw in the late 1800s, the town consisted only of a simple tannery at the intersection of two railroads and a canal. The Richmond and Alleghany Railroad and the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,[6]
EducationEdit
Buena Vista is home to Southern Virginia University, which had an enrollment of 928 full-time students in the fall of 2017.[7]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Buena Vista endures name changes, anniversary dispute, boom and bust times | The News Leader | newsleader.com". newsleader.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ Whitehead, T.; Virginia. Dept. of Agriculture; Virginia. Board of Agriculture (1893). Virginia, a Hand-book: Giving Its History, Climate, and Mineral Wealth, Its Educational, Agricultural, and Industrial Advantages. Everett Waddey Company. p. 177. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Southern Virginia University Grows 40 Percent in Four Years". Southern Virginia University. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
Other websitesEdit
- City of Buena Vista official website
- Buena Vista, Virginia Community News
- Lexington-Rockbridge-Buena Vista Tourism
Coordinates: 37°43′56″N 79°21′12″W / 37.732184°N 79.353325°W
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