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Virginia Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation VA
Capital Richmond
Size Total (Land + Water) 42,774 sq miles; Land Only 39,594 sq miles
Number of Counties 95
Time Zone Eastern Time Zone
Bordering States Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia
Highest Point Mount Rogers, 5,729 feet
National Parks Shenandoah National Park
Population (2015) 8,382,993
Population Density 211.7 people / square mile
Area Codes 276, 434, 540, 571, 703, 757, 804
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Virginia Beach (437,994)
Norfolk (242,803)
Chesapeake (222,209)
Arlington (207,627)
Richmond (204,214)
Statehood June 25, 1788
Electoral Votes 13
Governor Official Virginia Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Virginia
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Virginia
Senators List of Virginia State Senators
Delegates List of Virginia State Delegates
Government Official Site
Constitution Virginia State Constitution
Road Conditions Virginia Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date October 16, 2000
Bat Virginia big-eared bat
Bird Cardinal
Boat Chesapeake Bay deadrise
Dog American foxhound
Drink Milk
Flower American dogwood
Folk Dance Square dance
Fossil Cheaspecten jeffersonius
Fresh Water Fish Brook trout
Insect Tiger swallowtail butterfly
Maple Festival Highland County Maple Festival
Motto Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
Nickname The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
Salt Water Fish Striped bass
Shell Eastern oyster
Song "Our Great Virginia" (traditional), "Sweet Virginia Breeze" (popular)
Tree American dogwood
Gas Tax $0.2233 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $0.30 / Pack
NCAA Division I Schools George Mason University (Atlantic 10)
Hampton University (Mid-Eastern Athletic)
James Madison University (Colonial Athletic Association)
Liberty University (Big South)
Longwood University (Big South)
Norfolk State University (Mid-Eastern Athletic)
Old Dominion University (Conference USA)
Radford University (Big South)
University of Richmond (Atlantic 10)
University of Virginia (ACC)
Virginia Commonwealth University (Atlantic 10)
Virginia Military Institute (Southern)
Virginia Tech (ACC)
College of William & Mary (Colonial Athletic Association)
Tourist Attractions Kings Dominion Theme park in Doswell, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Busch Gardens Williamsburg Theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions George Washington's Mount Vernon Plantation house of George Washington, located in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Blue Ridge Parkway Scenic drive that goes through Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Tourist Attractions Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Colonial Williamsburg Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Shenandoah National Park National park along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Luray Caverns Cave in Luray, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Arlington National Cemetery Military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Water Country USA Water park in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Assateague Islands Island on the eastern border of Virginia and Maryland. The Virginia section houses the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, famous for the wild Chincoteague ponies.
Tourist Attractions Shenandoah Valley Valley in western Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Skyline Drive 109-mile road that runs the entire length of the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Virginia Aquarium Aquarium in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Art museum in Richmond, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Jamestown Settlement First permanent English settlement in the Americas. Located in Jamestown, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions Great Falls Park Park in northern Virginia.
Tourist Attractions First Landing State Park State park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Tourist Attractions USS Wisconsin Historic battleship in Norfolk, Virginia.
Fun Facts Virginia was named for England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I.
Fun Facts Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the American Continent. It was also the first capital of Virginia.
Fun Facts The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia is the largest office building in the world.
Fun Facts The first theater in America was built at Williamsburg, Virginia in 1716.
Fun Facts Virginia is the first state in the United States to elect a black governor Douglas Wilder was elected as Governor in 1990.
Fun Facts Virginia was one of the two states that donated land to build Washington D.C. The other state was Maryland.
Fun Facts The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg is the second oldest in the United States, it was founded in 1693.
Fun Facts Virginia is the only state with an official State Bat Virginia big-eared bat.
Fun Facts In Virginia, it is illegal to hunt wild animals on Sundays with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 200 AM.
Name Origin In honor of Elizabeth “Virgin Queen” of England
Residents Names Virginian
Tourism Office Website www.virginia.org
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-VISIT-VA

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