Rappahannock County, Virginia
Rappahannock County, Virginia | |
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Rappahannock County Courthouse in Washington, Virginia | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 78°10′W / 38.69°N 78.17°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named after | 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 (2.1 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,348 |
| • Density | 27.6/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | rappahannockcountyva |
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. Its county seat and only incorporated town, 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." The county is included in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.