THE RIPPLEMEAD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Ripplemead CDP has 1.13 square miles of land in Giles County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, 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
Ripplemead and Giles County
Ripplemead is associated with Giles 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.
Ripplemead by land and water
The Census records 0.09 square miles of water within Ripplemead, or 7.4% of its total area. It is 6.2 percentage points higher than the 1.2% recorded for Giles County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Ripplemead CDP has 35.5% of the land area of nearby Pearisburg town (3.19 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

