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Summary for Chapel Hill


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Time Zone: Chapel Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 703 & 571<1>

Elevation: 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Chapel Hill:

GPS Coordinates: 38.8193, -77.0878<4>

USGS Topo Map:   Alexandria<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chapel Hill

GNIS ID:   1492744

FIPS State / Place Code:   51 / 14808

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chapel Hill)


About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     8,556,642   (6.94% increase since 2010)  
2010:     8,001,024   (13.03% increase since 2000)
2000:     7,078,515

Websites for State of Virginia

Official Website:   https://www.virginia.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.virginia.org/

Parks:   https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/find-a-park

Fishing:   https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/

Hunting:   https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Virginia

GNIS ID:   1779803

FIPS State:   51

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chapel Hill)

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Chapel Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Chapel Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapel Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Chapel Hill, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>GPS Coordinates for Chapel Hill:
     Decimal: 38.819, -77.0878
     DDMMSS: 38° 49' 8", -77° 5' 16"
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Chapel Hill.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.