Weyers Cave, Virginia
| Weyers Cave, Virginia | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°17′13″N 78°54′50″W / 38.28694°N 78.91389°WCoordinates: 38°17′13″N 78°54′50″W / 38.28694°N 78.91389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Augusta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,473 |
| • Density | 185.1/sq mi (71.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24486 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-85184[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496397[2] |
Weyers Cave (
/ˈwɪərz/ weerz) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Weyers Cave is the site of the first chapter (1927) of the Future Farmers of Virginia, later to become the National FFA Organization. It is also the site of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and the main campus of Blue Ridge Community College.
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[edit] Geography
Weyers Cave is located at 38°17′13″N 78°54′50″W / 38.28694°N 78.91389°W (38.286833, -78.913977).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2010[4], there were 2,473 people, and 910 households residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.3% White, 1.8% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.5% of the population.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ 2010 Census Interactive Population Search:VA - Weyers Cave CDP, United States Census 2010. Retrieved 2011--09-08.
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