Nelson, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 36°33′45″N78°42′17″W / 36.56250°N 78.70472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Mecklenburg |
Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24580 |
Area code | 434 |
GNIS feature ID | 1497039 [1] |
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