| Motto | Ut Prosim (Latin) |
|---|---|
| Location | 37°13′30″N 80°25′30″W / 37.225°N 80.425°W |
| Colors | Chicago maroon and Burnt orange[1] |
| Mascot | HokieBird |
| Website | www.vt.edu |
The main campus of Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Road to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several thousand acres beyond the central campus. The Virginia Tech campus consists of 130 buildings on approximately 2,600 acres (11 km2).[2][3] It was the site of the Draper's Meadow massacre in 1755 during the French and Indian War.
- ^ "The Brand Guide: Virginia Tech Identity Standards and Style Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech. May 2013. p. 45. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
The burnt orange and Chicago maroon are the university's official colors that were adopted in 1896.
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