Fredericksburg, Virginia
independent city in Virginia, United States
Fredericksburg is a city in Virginia in the United States. It was important in the American Civil War, because of its location on the Rappahannock River, near the capital of the North (Washington, DC) and the South (Richmond, Virginia). In late 1862 the Battle of Fredericksburg was fought there.
Fredericksburg, Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Historic Downtown Fredericksburg | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: America's Most Historic City | |
 Location of Fredericksburg in Northern Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°18′6.5″N 77°28′15″W / 38.301806°N 77.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (independent city) |
| Founded | 1728 |
| Incorporated | 1781 |
| Named for | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Area | |
| • Independent city | 10.52 sq mi (27.24 km2) |
| • Land | 10.45 sq mi (27.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Independent city | 27,982 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| • Urban | 167,679 (US: 216th) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 22401 (USPS designates 5 zip codes for Fredericksburg, but 4 of them lie outside the Independent City in surrounding counties; only 22401 lies inside it) |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-29744[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1494947[3] |
| Website | www |
| * Independent from Spotsylvania County in 1879 | |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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