Harrisonburg, Virginia
city in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, United States
Harrisonburg is a city in Rockingham County, Virginia. It had 51,814 people at the 2020 census.[4]
Harrisonburg, Virginia | |
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Nickname(s): The Friendly City, Rocktown, H'burg, The Burg, Friendly by Nature | |
Coordinates: 38°26′58″N 78°52′08″W / 38.44944°N 78.86889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | None (Independent city) |
Founded | 1779 |
Incorporated | 1916 |
Founded by | Thomas Harrison |
Named for | Thomas Harrison |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager government |
Area | |
• Total | 17.39 sq mi (45.04 km2) |
• Land | 17.34 sq mi (44.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,814 |
• Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 22801–22803, 22807 |
Area code | 540 |
FIPS code | 51-35624[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1498489[3] |
Website | www.harrisonburgva.gov |
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Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County.[5] Harrisonburg is home to James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University.
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Harrisonburg – Populated Place". Geographic Names Information System. USGS. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Harrisonburg city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
change- Harrisonburg Tourism
- City of Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
- Harrisonburg City Public Schools
- Daily News Record (Newspaper)
- WHSV - TV 3
- Rocktown Weekly (Alternative Newspaper owned by the DNR) Archived 2011-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Virginia Quilt Museum