Waynesboro
Waynesboro is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,006. The city is surrounded by Augusta County and is named for General Anthony Wayne.
Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley, near many important historical markers of the Civil War and Shenandoah National Park. A portion of Interstate 64 falls within the city limits of Waynesboro, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, and the Appalachian Trail are less than five miles away. Norfolk Southern Railway trackage runs through the east side of the city.
FAST FACTS
- Founded: 1834
- Area: 15.2 square miles
- Population: 21,006 (2010)
- Population Per Square Mile: 1,400
- Unemployment Rate: 5.1% (April 2015)
- City Website: http://www.waynesboro.va.us
- City of Waynesboro Public Schools Website: http://www.waynesboro.k12.va.us/main/
PROXIMITY
- Distance to Charlottesville: 28.3 miles
- Distance to Charlottesville (Downtown): 28.4 miles
- Distance to Charlottesville (Airport): 34.3 miles
- Distance to Charlottesville (Pantops/Martha Jefferson Hospital): 30.1 miles
- Distance to Charlottesville (UVA): 26.2 miles
- Distance to Richmond, VA: 96.3 miles
- Distance to Washington, DC: 142.6 miles
