Location:
Bedford County is in southwestern Virginia next to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The
county seat, the city of Bedford, is midway between Roanoke to the west
(Roanoke County) and Lynchburg to the east (Campbell County). From Bedford, it
is 29 miles to Roanoke and 24 miles to Lynchburg.
The city of Bedford is:
˛ 115 miles west of Richmond, the state capitol
˛ 210 miles southwest of Washington D.C.
˛ 215 miles west of Norfolk
é Within a day’s drive from Atlanta and New York
Transportation:
By Car:
Three inter-regional highways pass through or are easily accessible from the
Bedford area:
d US 460 connecting with I-81 near Roanoke
d US 29 accessible in Lynchburg
d US 501 linking the Shenandoah Valley with central North Carolina
By Air:
Lynchburg Regional Airport – 18 miles
www.lynchburgva.gov
Ò Delta Connection
Ò Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Ò US Airways Express
Roanoke Regional Airport – 25 miles
Roanoke Regional Airport offers convenient connections through domestic and
international gateways in Orlando, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Charlotte.
www.roanokeairport.com
Ò Allegiant Air Ò Northwest Airlink
Ò Atlantic Southeast Airlines Ò United Express
Ò Comair Ò US Airways
Ò Delta Connections
By Railroad:
Reliable rail transportation services are provided by:
t CSX Transportation
t Norfolk-Southern
t Amtrak (Lynchburg)
Population:
63,600 – Nov. 2005*
*Provisional Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service Estimates
Median Age: 38
Four Distinct Seasons – Each with its own beauty…
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Downloadable PDF Map of Bedford
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