Christiansburg, Virginia
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Christiansburg, Virginia is a town in Southwest Virginia. It's in Montgomery county which also includes the towns of Blacksburg (home of Virginia Tech) & Radford (home of Radford University.)
Christiansburg's population was at 16,947 for the 2000 census. It is 13.9 square miles with an elevation of 2,133 feet.
The population density is 1,217 people per square mile. To give some comparison, the density of NYC is 27,147 people per square mile.
The commercial area near the New River Valley Mall includes just about every chain store and restaurant you can think of.
There are not many drive-in theaters left in the United States and one of them is in Christiansburg (The Starlite Drive-in.)
Christiansburg's population was at 16,947 for the 2000 census. It is 13.9 square miles with an elevation of 2,133 feet.
The population density is 1,217 people per square mile. To give some comparison, the density of NYC is 27,147 people per square mile.
The commercial area near the New River Valley Mall includes just about every chain store and restaurant you can think of.
There are not many drive-in theaters left in the United States and one of them is in Christiansburg (The Starlite Drive-in.)
History of Christiansburg
The town was named after a man named William Christian who lived from 1743 to 1786. He was born in Staunton, Virginia. He was a politician and a soldier who fought in battles against native Americans. He was killed in a battle with the Wabash Indians in southern Indiana.
Christiansburg is not the only place named after William Christian, there is a Christian County in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri.
The town was incorporated on November 10th of 1792.
Some famous people have lived in Christiansburg, most notably Davy Crocket, Daniel Boone, & Booker T. Washington.
Christiansburg is not the only place named after William Christian, there is a Christian County in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri.
The town was incorporated on November 10th of 1792.
Some famous people have lived in Christiansburg, most notably Davy Crocket, Daniel Boone, & Booker T. Washington.
Lodging
- Hotel Floyd: Unique "Green" Lodging Near The Blue Ridge Parkway
- If one of the chain hotels in the town of Christiansburg isn't what you are looking for then take a short drive down to the cozy little town of Floyd, VA and stay in the unique Hotel Floyd where every room has it's own theme complete with local artwork. There is no other hotel like this in the area.
- Virginia Hotels Online
- Make your hotel reservations online.
- Christiansburg Virginia Hotels
- Make your Christiansburg hotel reservations on the internet.
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