Radford, Virginia
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Location in Virginia | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1887 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Virginia | |
Coordinates : | 37 ° 8 ′ N , 80 ° 34 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
16,408 (as of 2010) 157,614 (as of 2005) |
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Population density : | 646 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 26.4 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.4 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 641 m | |
Postcodes : | 24141-24143 | |
Area code : | +1 540 | |
FIPS : | 51-65392 | |
GNIS ID : | 1500073 | |
Website : | www.radford.va.us | |
Mayor : | Dr. Bruce Brown |
Radford is an independent city in Virginia , United States . The city is surrounded by Montgomery County and has a population of 16,408 (2010 census). The urban area is 26.4 km², of which 1 km² (3.63%) is water and 25.4 km² is land. Radford is 641 m above sea level on the New River .
The city is home to Radford University , and north of Redford is the Radford Army Ammunition Plant .
sons and daughters of the town
- Shayne Graham (born 1977), American football player
- Richard Harding Poff (1923–2011), lawyer and politician
- Seka (* 1954), porn actress