Poquoson

Also known as Poquoson, Virginia, Poquoson, VA

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None ( Independent city )
Mayor: David A. Hux
Independent city: 78.46 sq mi (203.20 km )
Land: 15.36 sq mi (39.77 km )
Water: 63.10 sq mi (163.43 km )
Elevation: 10 ft (3.0 m)
Estimate 2025: 13,292
Density: 811.2/sq mi (313.2/km )
Metro: 1,799,674
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Area codes: 757, 948
Fips code: 51-63768
Website: http://www.ci.poquoson.va.us

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Encyclopedic overview

Poquoson (/pəˈkoʊsən/), informally known as Bull Island, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,460. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Poquoson with surrounding York County for statistical purposes.

Poquoson is located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Poquoson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.