Quinque, Virginia

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Quinque
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Quinque
Location in Virginia
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Quinque
Quinque (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°15′00″N78°23′52″W / 38.25000°N 78.39778°W / 38.25000; -78.39778
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Virginia
County Greene County
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
ZIP code
22965 [1]
FIPS code 51-65296
GNIS feature ID 1499928

Quinque is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States.

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Geography

The community is located two miles northwest of Ruckersville, on Route 33, the Spotswood Trail.

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Quinque
Location of Quinque within the Greene County

Etymology

Quinque had its name bestowed by James Madison; it was his fifth (quinque is the number five in Latin) choice when looking to build his home in Virginia. [2]

References

  1. "Quinque ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. 1794-1815. J.B. Lippincott & Company. July 21, 1865. Retrieved July 21, 2019 via Internet Archive. Letters .