University Center, Virginia

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University Center
Coordinates: 39°3′22″N77°26′25″W / 39.05611°N 77.44028°W / 39.05611; -77.44028 Coordinates: 39°3′22″N77°26′25″W / 39.05611°N 77.44028°W / 39.05611; -77.44028
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Flag of Loudoun County, Virginia.svg Loudoun
Named for George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus
Area
[1]
  Total0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
  Land0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
265 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total3,586
  Density3,905/sq mi (1,507.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20147 (Ashburn)
FIPS code 51-80120
GNIS feature ID2584932

University Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 3,586. [2] Mailing addresses in the community are for Ashburn.

Geography

The University Center CDP is in eastern Loudoun County, on the north side of Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway). Via Route 7, it is 7 miles (11 km) northwest to Leesburg, the county seat, and 30 miles (48 km) southeast to Washington, D.C. The community is bordered to the north by the Potomac River and to the east by Broad Run, its tributary. Ashburn is to the south, across Route 7, and Montgomery County, Maryland, borders the CDP across the Potomac.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 3.29%, are water. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), University Center CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.