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Richmond: Fast Facts
• Airport: Richmond
International (RIC)
• Area Code(s): 804
• Capital: Commonwealth of Virginia
• City Rank (VA): 5th (2007 estimate)
• City Rank (US): 105th (2007 estimate)
• Climate: Humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild
to cold winters
• County: N/A
• Elevation: 166 ft.
• Founded: 1737
• GPS: 37.55N, 77.48W
• Government (local): RichmondGov.com
• Government (state): Virginia.gov
• Government (US): House of Representatives 3rd
District (downtown)
• Government (US): Senate
• Incorporated: 1742
• Location: In the east-central part of Virginia along the
James River (see map below)
• Nickname(s): River City, Capital of the South
• Sports Teams: N/A
• State: Virginia
• Time Zone: EST (GMT -5)
• Zip Code(s): 23219 (downtown)
• One of three capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia (the
others being Jamestown and Williamsburg)
• Capital of the Confederate States of America (1861-1865)