Gloucester Point, Virginia

Gloucester Point, Virginia
Virginia Institute of Marine Science campus
Location of Gloucester Point, Virginia
Location of Gloucester Point, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°16′12″N 76°29′55″W / 37.27000°N 76.49861°W / 37.27000; -76.49861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyGloucester
Area
 • Total16.4 sq mi (42.4 km2)
 • Land9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,402
 • Density1,000/sq mi (386.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23062
Area code804
FIPS code51-31616[1]
GNIS feature ID1493008[2]

Gloucester Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,402 at the 2010 census.[3] It is home to the College of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science, a graduate school for the study of oceanography.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gloucester Point CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 29, 2017.[dead link]