Chilhowie, Virginia
Town of Chilhowie, Virginia | |
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Chilhowie Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Chilhowie Chilhowie (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′0″N 81°40′52″W / 36.80000°N 81.68111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Smyth |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Heninger |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,952 ft (595 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,654 |
• Estimate (2020) | 1,698 |
| • Density | 671.6/sq mi (259.32/km2) |
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Population Estimates | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24319 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-16480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1464850 |
| Website | http://www.chilhowie.org/ |
Chilhowie /tʃɪlˈhaʊi/ is a town in Smyth County, Virginia, United States, on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. As of the 2020 census, Chilhowie had a population of 1,654. The name Chilhowie is said to come from a Cherokee word meaning "valley of many deer". It is also notable for having only one traffic light in the entire city. I-81 runs through Chilhowie. It is located at exit 35.