Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is a city in Virginia in the United States. It is on the Appomattox River. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010.[3]
Petersburg, Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Petersburg | |
| Nickname(s): "The Cockade City" | |
  Petersburg  Petersburg | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′46″N 77°24′1″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Commonwealth of Virginia |
| County | None (Independent city) |
| Founded | December 17, 1748 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sam Parham |
| Area | |
| • Independent city | 23.2 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Land | 22.9 sq mi (59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 134 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Independent city | 32,477 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,126,262 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 23803–23806 |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-61832[1] |
| GNIS ID | 1497087[2] |
| Website | www |
Part of Petersburg National Battlefield Park is in the city.
The area has three schools of higher education:
- John Tyler Community College
- Richard Bland College
- Virginia State University
References
- "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.
- "QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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