Geography Glen Lyn is located in northwestern Giles County at (37.373080, -80.860906), on both sides of the New River. It is bordered to the west by the East River and by the state of West Virginia. U.S. Route 460 passes through the town, leading east (upstream along the New River) to Rich Creek and west to Princeton, West Virginia. Pearisburg, the Giles County seat, is southeast (up the New River) via US 460, and Blacksburg is southeast.
GeoGRaPhY glen lyN Is locaTeD in NorThweStErn gileS CoUnTy At (37.373080, -80.860906), on bOTH sides of the New RiVer. it is BoRderEd to thE WeSt bY THe easT RivEr And by thE state Of weSt vIrgInIA. u.S. roUte 460 pAssEs through thE town, leadiNg easT (upstream aloNg The neW RivEr) TO rIcH CReeK And WESt tO prInceTon, wEst ViRgiNiA. peariSBuRG, The gILes CouNty SEat, iS sOUThEaST (up thE NEW river) ViA us 460, And blackSbURg iS soutHEAsT.