University Center, Virginia Explained

University Center, Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Named For:George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus
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Pushpin Label:University Center
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Loudoun
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.46
Area Land Km2:2.38
Area Water Km2:0.08
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3586
Population Density Km2:1507.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:265
Coordinates:39.0561°N -77.4403°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:20147 (Ashburn)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-80120
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584932

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 7miles northwest to Leesburg, the county seat, and 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 2.5sqkm, of which 0.08sqkm, or 3.29%, are water.[1]

Notes and References

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