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Summary for Fort Hill


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Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Hill

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

Telephone Area Code: 434

Elevation: 800 feet [243.84 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

GPS Coordinates: 37.3863, -79.1831<3>

USGS Topo Map:   Lynchburg<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Hill

GNIS ID:   1495557

FIPS State / Place Code:   51 / 29120

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


About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     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 Fort Hill)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Hill, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>GPS Coordinates for Fort Hill:
     Decimal: 37.386, -79.1831
     DDMMSS: 37° 23' 9", -79° 10' 59"
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Hill.
<5>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.