Occoquan, Virginia

Occoquan, Virginia
Town of Occoquan
Mill Street, the center of Occoquan's historic and commercial district
Mill Street, the center of Occoquan's historic and commercial district
Location in Prince William County and the state of Virginia.
Location in Prince William County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°40′58″N 77°15′39″W / 38.68278°N 77.26083°W / 38.68278; -77.26083
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyPrince William[1]
Area
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total934
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,086
 • Density6,277.46/sq mi (2,423.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22125
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-58696[4]
GNIS feature ID1497059[5]
Websitehttp://www.occoquanva.gov/

Occoquan (/ˈɒkəkwɒn/)[6] is a town in Prince William County, Virginia founded in 1804.[7] The population was 934 at the 2010 United States Census. The current mayor is Earnest W. Porta Jr. Today, the town is a restored artists' community, with shops, outdoor dining, ghost walks, and a town boat dock, as well as historic buildings dating back to the 17th century.

  1. ^ "Charter of Town of Occoquan" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Hambrick, Greg (December 26, 2013). "AH'-koh-kwahn, STAN'-tuhn and More Virginia Pronunciations". Patch. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Arrigoni, Patricia (October 25, 1998). "Ghosts still haunt historic Virginia sites". The Sioux City Journal. Copley News Service. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.