Staunton
independent city in Virginia, United States
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Summary
Staunton is an independent city in the United States[1]. Staunton draws 2,213 Wikipedia views per month (independent city in the united states category, ranking #16 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Virginia[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Stephen W. Claffey[5], Michele Edwards[6]
- Instance of: independent city in Virginia[7]
- Shares border with: Augusta County[8]
- Basic form of government: council–manager government[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Dabas[10], Vișeu de Sus[11]
- Postal code: 24401[12], 24402[13]
- Commons category: Staunton, Virginia[14]
- Local dialing code: 540[15]
- Inception: 1747[16]
- Coordinate location: 38.1581, -79.0764[17]
- Official website: http://www.staunton.va.us/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Staunton, Virginia[19]
- Population: 23,819[20], 24,078[21], 23,933[22], 24,350[23], 24,416[24], 23,746[25], 25,750[26]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Staunton, Virginia[27]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], The New Student's Reference Work[29]
- Capital of: Augusta County[30]
- Official name: Staunton[31]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Staunton, Virginia[32]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Staunton, Virginia[33]
- Number of households: 10,638[34]
- Native label: Staunton[35]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C110636[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Staunton, Virginia[37]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 51.85861[38] and 51.890711[39]. Staunton sits at an elevation of 432[40].
Why It Matters
Staunton has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Staunton is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]