Basye is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2020 census. As of the 2000 census, the CDP was known as Basye-Bryce Mountain.
History
Basye was named after a local family that lived in the area and whose cemetery still remains off one of the holes of the golf course. Originally considered part of the Orkney Springs community, Basye was named by Martha Basye, married to William Brice, who opened the original resort.
Geography
Basye is located at (38.818702, −78.763146).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 8.7 square miles (22.5 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.3 km<sup>2</sup>) (1.05%) is water.