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About Grace Point (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Lancaster County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Grace Pt.

Time Zone: Grace Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (804)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat:   37.696000°   (or 37°41'45" N)

Lon:   -76.353800°   (or -76°21'13" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Fleets Bay<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Grace Point

GNIS ID:   1779071

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

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


About Lancaster County

The community of Lancaster is the County Seat for Lancaster County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     10,619   (6.78% decrease since 2010)  
2010     11,391   (1.52% decrease since 2000)
2000:     11,567

Total Area:<5>   231.4 sq. miles [599.3 km²]   - of which 42.42% is water (98.1 sq. miles [254.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   7,402

Official Website:   www.lancova.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lancaster

GNIS ID:   1480139

FIPS State / County Code:   51 / 103

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


About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

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

Fishing:   https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/

Hunting:   https://www.dgif.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 Grace Point)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grace Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grace Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Grace Point, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Grace Point.
<4>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.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Grace Point. 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.
<6>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).









 

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