Lynchburg, Virginia
independent city in Virginia, United States
Lynchburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River. Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" and "The Hill City". It is sometimes called "A City Unto Itself" because of the city's historical avoidance of State and Federal entanglements.
Lynchburg, Virginia | |
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 Downtown Lynchburg | |
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| Nickname(s): City of Seven Hills, The Hill City | |
 Location in Virginia | |
  Lynchburg Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′13″N 79°10′12″W / 37.40361°N 79.17000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1786 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1805 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1852 |
| Named for | John Lynch |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| Area | |
| • Independent city | 49.53 sq mi (128.27 km2) |
| • Land | 48.97 sq mi (126.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Independent city | 79,009 |
| • Rank | 11th in Virginia |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| • Urban | 125,596 (US: 268th) |
| • Metro | 261,593 (US: 190th) |
| • Demonym | Lynchburger |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24505, 24551 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1479007[2] |
| Website | lynchburgva |
At the 2020 census, 79,009 people lived in Lynchburg.[3]
References
change- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lynchburg city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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