Quick Facts
Capital City: Richmond
Abbreviation: VA
Population (2019): 8,260,405; Rank: 12 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: South
Admission to Statehood: June 25, 1788 (10th State)
State Motto: Sic semper tyrannis
State Nickname: The Old Dominion State
Origin of State Name: Named after England’s Queen Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen”
Area Codes: 276, 434, 540, 571, 703, 757, 804
Zip Codes: Virginia Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Cardinal | List of State Birds
Flag: A deep blue field contains the seal of Virginia with the Latin motto “Sic Semper Tyrannis” – “Thus Always to Tyrants”. Adopted in 1776. The two figures are acting out the meaning of the motto. Both are dressed as warriors. The woman, Virtue, represents Virginia. The man holding a scourge and chain shows that he is a tyrant. His fallen crown is nearby. Get this Flag
Flower: Dogwood (Cornus florida) | Other State Flowers
Soil: Pamunkey
Song:
- “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” | Words by: James A. Bland | Music by: James A. Bland
- Other State Songs | Sheet Music
Tree: Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) | Other State Trees
Quarter: Virginia Quarter | List of State Quarters
Geography
Area:
- Area: 42,769 sq.mi (110,771 sq.km.), 35th
- Land: 39,598 sq.mi. (102,558 sq.km.), 37th
- Water: 3,171 sq.mi. (8,213 sq.km.), 15th
- Coastline: 112 mi. (180 km.), 15th
- Shoreline: 3,315 mi. (5,335 km.), 8th
Largest Cities: Norfolk | Chesapeake | Richmond | Newport News | Alexandria | Hampton Roanoke | Portsmouth | Suffolk
Border States: Kentucky | Maryland | North Carolina | Tennessee | West Virginia | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Mt. Rogers ; 5,729 feet, (1,746 m.), 19th tallest
Lowest Point: Virginia; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
Geographic Center: 5 miles southwest of Buckingham
National Parks:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Assateague Island National Seashore
Blue Ridge Parkway
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Colonial National Historical Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Fort Monroe National Monument
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Petersburg National Battlefield Park
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Shenandoah National Park
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Location:
- Absolute Center: 37°29.3’N / 78°33.8’W
- Relative Center: 5 miles southwest of Buckingham
- Distance Between U.S. Cities
