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North American area code 804 includes cities and regions in eastern Central Virginia (Richmond, Petersburg, West Point, Chester; Northern Neck, and Middle Peninsula) A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) of the United States of America. ... Petersburg is an independent city located in Virginia. ... West Point is the name of a military academy in New York. ... Chester is a census-designated place located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. ... The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. ... The Middle Peninsula is, as its name implies, the middle of three peninsulas on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. ...


Historically, area code 804 was one of only two area codes serving all of Virginia (the other, area code 703, assigned to the geographical areas of Northern Virginia and the western regions of Virginia). The area colored red indicates the geographical region of Northern Virginia served by area code 703 Area code 703 currently serves most land-line telephone installations in Northern Virginia, including the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church and Manassas, as well as the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, parts of Fauquier... Northern Virginia is an area is the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...


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This is a list of North American area codes in effect for the North American Numbering Plan. ...

North: 540
West: 434 area code 804 East: Atlantic Ocean
South: 434, 757

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Area code 804 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words)
Area code 804 includes cities and regions in eastern Central Virginia (Richmond, Petersburg, West Point, Chester), the Northern Neck, and the Middle Peninsula.
People from the Richmond area now often refer to their area as "The 804," a nickname directly derived from its use as the region's area code.
Commonwealth of Virginia Area Codes: 276, 434, 540, 571, 703, 757,
Area code 703 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (424 words)
The area colored red indicates the geographical region of Northern Virginia served by area code 703 and its overlay area code 571
Area code 703 (along with overlay 571) currently serves most telephone installations in Northern Virginia, including the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church and Manassas, as well as the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, parts of Fauquier County, Virginia, eastern Loudoun and Prince William.
In an area-code split that became permissive on June 24, 1973, and mandatory on January 1, 1974, area code 703 was restricted to the northern and western regions of Virginia—from Arlington in the north down through Blacksburg and the southwestern region of the state—while the central (e.g.
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