Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
| Osaka, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 36°56′49″N 82°48′39″W / 36.94694°N 82.81083°W / 36.94694; -82.81083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.431 sq mi (1.12 km) |
| • Land | 0.431 sq mi (1.12 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 1,801 ft (549 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 132 |
| • Density | 306.3/sq mi (118.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493381 |
Osaka is a Census-designated place and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States, served by a (now vanished) branch line of the Appalachia to Stonega railroad that ran along Mud Lick Creek to Roda, which was built in 1896 by Interstate Railroads.
Demographics
Osaka first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
References
- ^ GNIS.
- Prescott 1946, p. 112.
- Poor 1911, p. 464, INTERSTATE RR.
- "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
bibliography
- Prescott, E. J. (1946). The Story of the Virginia Coal and Iron Company, 1882–1945. Virginia Book.
- Poor, Henry Varnum (1911). Poor's Manual of Railroads of the United States. Vol. 44. New York: Poor's Manual Company.
- "Osaka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
| Municipalities and communities of Wise County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Wise | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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