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Big Island, Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Bedford

ZIP codes
  
24526

Zip code
  
24526

State
  
Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

FIPS code
  
51-07400

Local time
  
Wednesday 10:14 AM

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Weather
  
20°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 78% Humidity

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Big Island is a census-designated place in far northern Bedford County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 303. The small community is located by the James River north of Lynchburg; it is not on an island, but is named for an uninhabited island in the river upstream from it. It is within the bounds of George Washington National Forest. The Bedford Hydropower Project and larger Cushaw Hydroelectric Project dams are located on the James River nearby.

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Map of Big Island, VA, USA

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Big Island, Virginia Wikipedia