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.
University Center, Virginia | |
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  University Center  University Center  University Center | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′22″N 77°26′25″W / 39.05611°N 77.44028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County |  Loudoun |
| Named for | George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,586 |
| • Density | 3,905/sq mi (1,507.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20147 (Ashburn) |
| FIPS code | 51-80120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584932 |
Geography
editThe 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 7 miles (11 km) northwest to Leesburg, the county seat, and 30 miles (48 km) 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 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 3.29%, are water.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), University Center CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
