Iron Gate, Virginia
Iron Gate, Virginia | |
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A CSX freight train passes through Iron Gate in 2007. | |
| Nickname: IG | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Alleghany Highlands | |
Location of Iron Gate, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′55″N 79°47′28″W / 37.79861°N 79.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Alleghany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Gary A. Craig |
| • Vice Mayor | Richard Erskine |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 324 |
| • Density | 930/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 24448 |
| Area code(s) | 540 and 826 |
| FIPS code | 51-40024 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493127 |
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Iron Gate is a town in eastern Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. The population was 324 at the 2020 census. The town is located along U.S. Route 220, near Clifton Forge.