Rappahannock County, Virginia
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For the Rappahannock County that existed from 1656–1692, see Rappahannock County (1656), Virginia.
Rappahannock County is a county located in the northern Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, US, adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,348.[1] Its county seat is Washington. The name "Rappahannock" comes from the Algonquian word lappihanne (also noted as toppehannock), meaning "river of quick, rising water" or "where the tide ebbs and flows."[citation needed] The county is included in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Rappahannock County | |
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Coordinates: 38°41′N 78°10′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Founded | 1833 |
Named for | Rappahannock River |
Seat | Washington |
Largest town | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 267 sq mi (690 km2) |
• Land | 266 sq mi (690 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,348 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | rappahannockcountyva |
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