Osaka, Virginia

Osaka, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 36°56′49″N82°48′39″W / 36.94694°N 82.81083°W / 36.94694; -82.81083 [1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Wise
Area
• Total	0.431 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Land	0.431 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,801 ft (549 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	132
• Density	306.3/sq mi (118.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1493381 [1]

Osaka is a Census-designated place and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States, served by a (now vanished) branch line of the Appalachia to Stonega railroad that ran along Mud Lick Creek to Roda, which was built in 1896 by Interstate Railroads. ^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

Osaka first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[4]

References

1. GNIS.
2. Prescott 1946, p. 112.
3. Poor 1911, p. 464, INTERSTATE RR.
4. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

bibliography

• Prescott, E. J. (1946). The Story of the Virginia Coal and Iron Company, 1882–1945. Virginia Book.
• Poor, Henry Varnum (1911). Poor's Manual of Railroads of the United States. Vol. 44. New York: Poor's Manual Company.
• "Osaka". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.