Glen Lyn, Virginia

Glen Lyn, Virginia
Former Appalachian Power plant on the New River
Location of Glen Lyn, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′23″N 80°51′39″W / 37.37306°N 80.86083°W / 37.37306; -80.86083
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyGiles
Area
  Total
0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)
  Land0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,673 ft (510 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
95
  Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24093 (Glen Lyn)
Area code(s)540 and 826
FIPS code51-31376
GNIS feature ID1483667
Websiteglenlyn.org

Glen Lyn is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the East and New rivers. Glen Lyn was incorporated as a town in 1926, and remained so until 2024 after its residents voted to dissolve the town's charter and become an unincorporated community. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. It is part of the BlacksburgChristiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.