Afton

Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in and counties in the Commonwealth of . It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313.
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  • Type: Village with 313 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Afton, VA”, “Afton, Virginia”, and “افتون، ویرجینیا”
  • Postal code: 22920

Places of Interest

Highlights: Blue Ridge Tunnel and Rockfish Gap.

Parking area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a historic railroad tunnel…

Mountain saddle
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a wind gap located in the…

Manor estate
Photo: Colchicine, Public domain.
is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa… is situated 1½ miles west of Afton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swannanoa and Avon.

Locality
is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa… is situated 1½ miles west of Afton.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles south of Afton.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3 miles east of Afton.

Afton

Latitude
38.03236° or 38° 1′ 57″ north
Longitude
-78.83919° or 78° 50′ 21″ west
Population
313
Elevation
1,362 feet (415 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US AFQ
Open location code
87C325J6+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157566375
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4743971
Wiki­data ID
Q4690824
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Afton” goes by many names.
  • French: “Afton”
  • Gilaki: “افتن (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “افتن”
  • Irish: “Afton”
  • Ladin: “Afton”
  • Persian: “افتون”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آفتون، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Afton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Brookville Manor and Blue Ridge Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Afton Post Office and Rockfish Gap Overlook.

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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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