Frederick County, Virginia
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39.21°N 78.26°W / 39.21; -78.26
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Frederick County | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 39°13′N 78°16′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Founded | 1743 |
Named for | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
Seat | Winchester |
Largest town | Winchester |
Area | |
• Total | 416 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
• Land | 414 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
• Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 91,419 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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Frederick County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,419.[1] Its county seat is Winchester.[2] The county was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. It is Virginia's northernmost county. Frederick County is included in the Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area.