Twin Lakes, Virginia

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Coordinates: 38°14′56″N78°26′37″W / 38.24889°N 78.44361°W / 38.24889; -78.44361 Coordinates: 38°14′56″N78°26′37″W / 38.24889°N 78.44361°W / 38.24889; -78.44361
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Greene
Area
  Total1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
  Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
585 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,647
  Density1,385/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 ID2629848

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

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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]

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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.[ dead link ]