Occoquan, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Town of Occoquan | |
 Mill Street, the center of Occoquan's historic and commercial district | |
 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County | Prince William[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 934 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 1,086 |
| • Density | 6,277.46/sq mi (2,423.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22125 |
| Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
| FIPS code | 51-58696[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497059[5] |
| Website | http://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.
- ^ "Charter of Town of Occoquan" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hambrick, Greg (December 26, 2013). "AH'-koh-kwahn, STAN'-tuhn and More Virginia Pronunciations". Patch. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ 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.