THE GLEN WILTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Glen Wilton CDP has 0.43 square miles of land in Botetourt County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Glen Wilton and Botetourt County
Glen Wilton is associated with Botetourt County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Glen Wilton by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Glen Wilton, or 1.6% of its total area. It is 0.7 percentage points higher than the 0.9% recorded for Botetourt County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Glen Wilton CDP has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Iron Gate town (0.33 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

