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Summary for Downing

So far, we found very little information about Downing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Downing is historic. The information below applies to the area where Downing would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Downing was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 540 & 826<2>

Elevation: 840 feet [256.03 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

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

Lat: 38.879300° (or 38°52'45" N)

Lon: -78.175600° (or -78°10'32" W)

USGS Topo Map: Front Royal<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Downing

GNIS ID: 1690065

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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

About Warren County

The community of Front Royal is the County Seat for Warren County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Warren)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	40,164 (7.05% increase since 2010)
2010	37,518 (18.79% increase since 2000)
2000:	31,584

Total Area:<7> 216.7 sq. miles [561.4 km²] - of which 1.51% is water (3.28 sq. miles [8.5 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 16,034

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

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Warren

GNIS ID: 1674058

FIPS State / County Code: 51 / 187

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

About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	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 Downing)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Downing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Downing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Downing, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Downing.
<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.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Downing. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).