Bath County, Virginia
Bath County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′N 79°44′W / 38.06°N 79.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1790 |
| Seat | Warm Springs |
| Area | |
• Total | 535 sq mi (1,390 km2) |
| • Land | 532 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
| • Water | 3 sq mi (8 km2) 0.51% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2006) | 4,814 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Website | www |
Bath County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2006 population of 4,814 residents. Its county seat is Warm Springs.Template:GR It is home to the Bath County Pumped Storage Station, a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant. The Homestead, a luxury mountain resort, is in Hot Springs. The resort grew around the area's natural hot mineral springs, such as the Jefferson Pools.
The county is represented in the Virginia General Assembly by Senator Creigh Deeds (D) and Delegate Jim Shuler (D).
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Places adjacent to Bath County, Virginia | |
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Municipalities and communities of Bath County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
