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Summary for Washington Heights


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Typical Abbreviation: Washington Hts.

Time Zone: Washington Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 540 & 826<1>

Elevation: 1,110 feet [338.33 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 Washington Heights:

Lat:   37.298700°   (or 37°17'55" N)

Lon:   -80.000000°   (or -80°0'0" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Salem<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washington Heights

GNIS ID:   1707273

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

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


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 Washington Heights)

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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Washington Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Washington Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Washington Heights.
<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.