Winchester, Virginia

Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Independent city
	Loudoun Street Mall in Winchester in July 2020
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	Location of Winchester in Virginia
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	Coordinates: 39°11′N 78°10′W / 39.183°N 78.167°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1744
Government
• Mayor	John David Smith Jr. (D)
Area
• Total	9.21 sq mi (23.86 km2)
• Land	9.19 sq mi (23.81 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	28,120
• Density	3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip Code	22601
Area code	540
FIPS code	51-86720
GNIS feature ID	1498552
Website	winchesterva.gov

Winchester is the northwesternmost independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions.^[5] As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 28,120.^[6] It is the principal city of the Winchester metropolitan area with a population of just over 145,000 extending into West Virginia, which is a part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. Winchester is home to Shenandoah University and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

^ "Meet the Mayor". City of Winchester. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Winchester city, Winchester city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.