Iron Gate, Virginia

Iron Gate, Virginia
A CSX freight train passes through Iron Gate in 2007.
A CSX freight train passes through Iron Gate in 2007.
Nickname: 
IG
Motto: 
Gateway to the Alleghany Highlands
Location of Iron Gate, Virginia
Location of Iron Gate, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°47′55″N 79°47′28″W / 37.79861°N 79.79111°W / 37.79861; -79.79111
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAlleghany
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorGary A. Craig
 • Vice MayorRichard Erskine
Area
 • Total0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total324
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24448
Area code(s)540 and 826
FIPS code51-40024[1]
GNIS feature ID1493127[2]

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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iron Gate, Virginia

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