Fredericksburg, Virginia
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 | |
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City | |
![]() Historic downtown Fredericksburg | |
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Motto(s): America's Most Historic City | |
![]() Location of Virginia in the United States | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′6.5″N 77°28′15″W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1728 |
Incorporated | 1781 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mary Katherine Greenlaw |
Area | |
• City | 10.5 sq mi (27.2 km2) |
• Land | 10.4 sq mi (27.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population | |
• City | 24,286 |
• Estimate (2015)[2] | 28,118 |
• Density | 2,300/sq mi (890/km2) |
• Urban | 141,238 (US: 231st) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 22401-22408 (9 total) |
Area code(s) | 540 |
FIPS code | 51-29744[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1494947[4] |
Website | www |
* Independent from Spotsylvania County in 1879 |
References
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fredericksburg city, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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