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Charles City, Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Charles City

FIPS code
  
51-14904

Elevation
  
3 m

Population
  
133 (2010)

State
  
Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1498561

Zip code
  
23030

Local time
  
Friday 2:01 AM

Charles City, Virginia wwwcharlescityorgimagesplacesvisitorscenterjpg

Weather
  
3°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 54% Humidity

Area
  
6.993 km² (6.993 km² Land / 10 ha Water)

Charles City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charles City County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Charles City County. The population as of the 2010 census was 133.

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Map of Charles City, VA 23030, USA

The community is centered on the Charles City County Court House, from which it takes its variant names Charles City Court House and Charles City Courthouse. Charles City lies at the intersection of State Routes 5 and 155. It is 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Richmond, 17 miles (27 km) east of Hopewell, 23 miles (37 km) west of Williamsburg, and about 2 miles (3 km) north of the James River.

Notable natives

  • Susan Wise Bauer, writer and historian
  • Lott Cary, first black missionary to Africa
  • Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence
  • Martha Jefferson, First Lady of Virginia
  • Freeman Walker, US senator for Georgia
  • John Tyler, US president

    • References

    Charles City, Virginia Wikipedia
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