Camptown, Virginia | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Camptown |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Isle of Wight |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 16.4 |
Area Land Km2: | 15.7 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.7 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 766 |
Population Density Km2: | 48.7 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 29 |
Coordinates: | 36.6828°N -76.9114°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 23851 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 51-12590 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2584821 |
Camptown is a census-designated place in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States, lying just east of Franklin. The population as of the 2010 census was 766.[1] The International Paper mill (formerly Union Camp, now closed) is here along with a blackCommunity known as Camptown.
Camptown is bordered to the west by the Blackwater River, which forms the border between Isle of Wight County and the independent city of Franklin. The southeast corner of the CDP borders the city of Suffolk.
U.S. Route 58 Business and U.S. Route 258 Business run through Camptown together as Carrsville Highway. U.S. Route 258 Bypass runs through the eastern side of Camptown as Camp Family Highway. Windsor is to the northeast via US-258, and Carrsville is 5miles to the east via US-58 Business. The center of Suffolk is to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Camptown CDP has a total area of 16.4sqkm, of which 15.7sqkm are land and 0.7sqkm, or 4.00%, are water.[1]