Wright, Virginia

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Wright, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Wright, Virginia (the US)
Coordinates: 37°09′55″N79°58′25″W / 37.16528°N 79.97361°W / 37.16528; -79.97361 Coordinates: 37°09′55″N79°58′25″W / 37.16528°N 79.97361°W / 37.16528; -79.97361
Country United States
State Virginia
County Roanoke
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code 24018
Area code(s) 540
GNIS feature ID 1495176 [1]
USGS [2]

Wright is an unincorporated community in southern Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The community lies along U.S. 220 near the Franklin County line. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ USGS. "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Wright" . Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Google Maps" . Retrieved 2008-08-06.


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