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Blue Ridge Acres, West Virginia |
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About Blue Ridge Acres (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Jefferson County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Blue Rdg. Acres
Time Zone: Blue Ridge Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (304), (681)<1>
Elevation: 440 feet [134.11 m] above sea level<2>
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Websites for Blue Ridge Acres
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Blue Ridge Acres. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2862, Longitude: -77.7728 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
Lat: | 39° 17' 10" |
Lon: | -77° 46' 22" |
Name of USGS Topo Map:<4> Charles Town
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Blue Ridge Acres
GNIS ID: 1553934 | FIPS State / Place Code: 54 / 08620 |
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blue Ridge Acres)
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From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jefferson) Population
2016:<5> | 56,368 (5.36% increase since 2010) |
2010: | 53,498 (26.8% increase since 2000) | 2000: | 42,190 |
Total Area:<6> 211.7 sq. miles [548.2 km²] - of which 0.96% is water (2.04 sq. miles [5.3 km²])
Housing Units:<7> 22,037
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From the US Census Population
2016: | 1,831,102 (1.18% decrease since 2010) |
2010: | 1,852,994 (2.47% increase since 2000) | 2000: | 1,808,344 |
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Websites for State of West Virginia
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blue Ridge Acres)
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/ The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). For more about area code overlays, please see our Glossary for Blue Ridge Acres. - Return to Citation |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Ridge Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
<3> | The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Blue Ridge Acres, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. - Return to Citation |
<4> | The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Blue Ridge Acres. - Return to Citation |
<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 2016. - Return to Citation |
<6> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Blue Ridge Acres. 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. - Return to Citation |
<7> | 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). - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Blue Ridge Acres.
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