Fancy Gap, Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fancy Gap, Virginia
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Fancy Gap welcome sign
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Location of Fancy Gap, Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,894 ft (882 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 238 |
| • Density | 59.5/sq mi (22.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
24328
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| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-27296 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495531 |
Fancy Gap is a small community in Carroll County, Virginia, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government uses for collecting statistics, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
In 2010, about 238 people lived in Fancy Gap.
Where is Fancy Gap?
Fancy Gap is located in the state of Virginia. You can find it by its coordinates: 36.669884 degrees North and -80.700892 degrees West.
The United States Census Bureau says that Fancy Gap covers an area of about 4.1 square miles (which is about 10.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Who Lives in Fancy Gap?
In the year 2000, there were 260 people living in Fancy Gap. These people lived in 110 different homes. Most of the people living there were White.
Many homes were families, including married couples. Some homes had children under 18 years old. The average age of people in Fancy Gap was 42 years old.
Famous People from Fancy Gap
- Frank Beamer (born in 1946) is a well-known person from Fancy Gap. He was a very successful head football coach for the Virginia Tech team.
