Back كوفينغتون (فيرجينيا) Arabic کووینقتون، ویرجینیا AZB Covington, Virginia BAR Ковингтон (Виргини) CE Covington (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Virginia) CEB Covington (Virginia) German Covington (Virginia) Spanish Covington city konderria (Virginia) Basque کاوینگتون، ویرجینیا Persian Covington (Virginia) Finnish
Covington, Virginia | |
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 Main Street in Covington, Virginia | |
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  Covington  Covington | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′10″N 79°59′20″W / 37.78611°N 79.98889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (Independent city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas H. Sibold, Jr. |
| • City Manager | Allen Dressler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.67 sq mi (14.69 km2) |
| • Land | 5.47 sq mi (14.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,737 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24426 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-19728[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498470[3] |
| Website | covington.va.us |
Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,737,[4] making it the second-least populous city in Virginia. It is surrounded by Alleghany County, of which it is also the county seat.[5] Located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek, Covington is one of three cities (with Roanoke and Salem) in the Roanoke Regional Partnership.[6] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany county for statistical purposes.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Covington city, Covington city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Roanoke Regional Partnership – Roanoke Virginia Live and Work". Retrieved March 15, 2016.