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New River Valley was home to the beginning of several of the earliest western expansions in the United States. Its location in the midst of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains gives the area a very natural beauty. New River Valley is offers access to both the East and Mid-West markets, and is ideal location for any industry looking to expand their US market share. Virginia's New River Valley is a place of natural beauty and strategic benefit. It is made even more attractive by the existence of many top universities and well developed industries. Expanding businesses would be well served to consider New River Valley.
 

■　Community Information 

                                                                                     New River Valley Location

 

Name of Community	New River Valley, Virginia
Population	165,146 (2000 US Census)
Labor	88,832 (2009 LAUS Unit and Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Highway	Adjacent to Interstate-81 3.6miles from Interstate-77
Airport	Roanoke Regional Airport: 30miles
Railway System	Norfolk Southern Railway - both the Heartland Corridor and Crescent Corridor
Foreign Companies	Volvo (Chinese), Nippon Pulse America (Japanese) and others
Education	Virginia Tech: appx. 30,000 students Radford University: appx. 9,500 students New River Community College: appx. 4,800
Area Overview	Low electric rates, low cost of land/buildings, low tax rates, low wage rates, Excellent workforce and community.

■　Industrial Park Information
 

■　Economic Development / Chamber of Commerce Information

New River Valley Economic Development Alliance
6226 University Park Drive, Suite 2200
Radford, VA 24141
TEL: 540-267-0007
FAX: 540-267-0013
Contact: Aric Bopp
E-Mail: abopp@nrvalliance.org
Website: www.nrva.us