Lynchburg, Virginia

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
Independent city
City of Lynchburg
Downtown Lynchburg skyline.
Seal Coat of arms Police patch
Nicknames:  "The Hill City"; "City of Seven Hills"
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Lynchburg Location within the contiguous United States of America
Coordinates: 37°24′13″N 79°10′12″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1786
Incorporated (town)	1805
Incorporated (city)	1852
Named for	John Lynch
Government
• Type	Council–Manager
• Mayor	Joan Foster
• Vice Mayor	Treney Tweedy
• Council	Lynchburg City Council
Area
• Independent city	100 km2 (50 sq mi)
• Land	128 km2 (49.5 sq mi)
• Water	1 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Independent city	80,212(US: 416th)
• Density	594/km2 (1,539/sq mi)
• Urban	116,636 (US: 271st)
• Metro	260,320 (US: 184th)
• Demonym	Lynchburger
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24551
Area code(s)	434
FIPS code	51-47672
GNIS feature ID	1479007
Major airport	LYH
Website	lynchburgva.gov

At the 2010 census, 75,568 people lived in Lynchburg.