Stafford, Virginia
| Stafford County | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Stafford County
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| Coordinates: 38°25′19″N 77°24′30″W / 38.42194°N 77.40833°WCoordinates: 38°25′19″N 77°24′30″W / 38.42194°N 77.40833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Virginia |
| County | Stafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.0 sq mi (717.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,320 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 22554 |
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| GNIS feature ID | |
| Website | Official website for the County |
Stafford is a census-designated place (CDP; listed as Stafford Courthouse) in and the county seat of Stafford County in the northern part of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia.[1] The population as of the 2010 Census was 4,320.[2] It lies 10 miles (16 km) north of Fredericksburg, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of metropolitan Washington, D.C., and about 60 miles (97 km) north of Richmond, the Commonwealth capital (Connor, 2003). The Marine Corps Base Quantico is located north of the community. U.S. Highway 1, Interstate 95, and Virginia Railway Express commuter trains pass through Stafford. Like the rest of the metropolitan area, including central Maryland, modern Stafford has been shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government.
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[edit] High schools
- Brooke Point High School
- Colonial Forge High School
- Mountain View High School
- North Stafford High School
- Stafford Senior High School
[edit] Historical sites
- Ferry Farm — George Washington's boyhood home
- Belmont Estate — the house of American artist Gari Melchers (1860–1932), a museum of his personal effects[3]
- Government Island - Site of the quarry for Aquia Creek Sandstone that was used to build parts of the White House and Capitol building[4]. (Not to be confused with Governors Island in New York City)
- Aquia Church (1751-1755), National Historic Landmark
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ Gari Melchers website.
- ^ http://www.doi.gov/ocl/2002/hres261.htm
[edit] External links
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