Winchester, Virginia

Winchester, Virginia
Loudoun Street Mall in Winchester in July 2020
Loudoun Street Mall in Winchester in July 2020
Official seal of Winchester, Virginia
Location of Winchester in Virginia
Location of Winchester in Virginia
Winchester is located in Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Winchester
Location of Winchester in Shenandoah Valley
Winchester is located in Northern Virginia
Winchester
Winchester
Winchester (Northern Virginia)
Winchester is located in Virginia
Winchester
Winchester
Winchester (Virginia)
Winchester is located in the United States
Winchester
Winchester
Winchester (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°11′N 78°10′W / 39.183°N 78.167°W / 39.183; -78.167
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNone (Independent city)
Founded1744
Government
 • MayorJohn David Smith Jr. (D)[1]
Area
 • Total9.21 sq mi (23.86 km2)
 • Land9.19 sq mi (23.81 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,120
 • Density3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
22601
Area code540
FIPS code51-86720[3]
GNIS feature ID1498552[4]
Websitewinchesterva.gov

Winchester is the northwesternmost independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions.[5] As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 28,120.[6] It is the principal city of the Winchester metropolitan area with a population of just over 145,000 extending into West Virginia, which is a part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. Winchester is home to Shenandoah University and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

  1. ^ "Meet the Mayor". City of Winchester. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Winchester city, Winchester city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.