Long Island, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
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Long Island is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Long Island is located along the Roanoke River, (also known as the Staunton River) east-southeast of Altavista. The town center of Long Island is on the other side of the river from the island that gave the community its name.
Long Island, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Westbound VSR 761 running through Long Island before crossing a former Norfolk and Western Railway line, and later the Staunton River. | |
  Long Island Location within Virginia  Long Island Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′43″N 79°05′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Campbell |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495868[1] |
The main road through the community is Virginia Secondary Route 761 (Long Island Road), and the community is almost entirely agricultural. A former Norfolk and Western Railway line runs through the community on the northeast bank of the Staunton River. A boat ramp exists south of VSR 761.[2]
Green Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[3]
