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Summary for Wakefield Corner


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Located in: Westmoreland County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Wakefield Cor.

Time Zone: Wakefield Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (804)

Elevation: 40 feet [12.19 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 Wakefield Corner:

Lat:   38.172100°   (or 38°10'19" N)

Lon:   -76.949100°   (or -76°56'56" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Colonial Beach South<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wakefield Corner

GNIS ID:   1477849

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

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


About Westmoreland County

The community of Montross is the County Seat for Westmoreland County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     18,029   (3.29% increase since 2010)  
2010     17,454   (4.4% increase since 2000)
2000:     16,718

Total Area:<5>   253 sq. miles [655.2 km²]   - of which 9.33% is water (23.59 sq. miles [61.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   10,618

Official Website:   www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Westmoreland

GNIS ID:   1480179

FIPS State / County Code:   51 / 193

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


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 Wakefield Corner)

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakefield Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wakefield Corner, 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 Wakefield Corner.
<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 Wakefield Corner. 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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