Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is a city of 28,873 people in Fredericksburg city, Virginia, founded in 1691.
Why visit Fredericksburg
Townapedia lists 61 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 233 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Paragon Village 12, University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library and Fall Hill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Fredericksburg
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About Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 27,982 at the 2020 census. It is 42 miles (67 km) south of Washington, D.C., and 53 miles (85 km) north of Richmond. Fredericksburg is part of the Washington metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Fredericksburg, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Paragon Village 12
Cinema and theater · 1.5 mi
51 Towne Centre Boulevard, Fredericksburg
Mo-Su 16:00-18:00+
University of Mary Washington
School · 0.7 mi
Public liberal arts university in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Museums and landmarks61
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
Museum · 1.4 mi
908 Charles Street, Fredericksburg
Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 13:00-17:00
Fall Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Kenmore
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
National Historic Landmark plantation house in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg
The Chimneys
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
623 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Braehead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Brompton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Carlton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Virginia
Clearview
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Conway House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Stafford County, Virginia
Elmhurst
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Fairview
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic home located near Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Falmouth Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
49 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes233
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Carl's Ice Cream
Ice cream · Ice Cream · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic ice cream stand
2200 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg
11:00-23:00
The Alpine Chef
Restaurant · German · 1.6 mi
"Parking can be found adjacent to the building and on street at all times. After 5 PM, addition parking is available in both the...
200 Lafayette Boulevard
Mo 15:00-21:00; Tu-Sa 11:30-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00
25–30 Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
400 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg
Mo-Fr 06:00-16:00; Sa 07:30-16:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Agora Downtown Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
520 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa-Su 07:30-20:00
Allman's BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.5 mi
20001299 Emancipation Highway, Fredericksburg
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Bangkok Cafe
Restaurant · Thai · 1.5 mi
825 Caroline Street
Mo,We-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Tu off; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30
Bubblebee
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.4 mi
1005 Princess Anne Street
Mo-Th,Su 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-21:30
Castiglia's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
324 William Street, Fredericksburg
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 10:30-21:00
Colonial Tavern at the Irish Brigade
Restaurant · Irish · 1.5 mi
406 Lafayette Boulevard
Mo,Th-Sa 11:30-24:00; Tu off; We 16:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 1.6 mi
1971 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Mo-Th,Su 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00
Eats Burgers
Restaurant · Burger · 1.3 mi
701 Lafayette Boulevard
Mo,We-Th 11:00-20:00; Tu off; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Eileen's Cafe & Bakery
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
1115 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Mo off; Tu-Su 08:00-14:00
221 more on the map.
History
At the time of European encounter, the indigenous inhabitants of the area that became Fredericksburg were a Siouan-speaking tribe called the Manahoac. English colonists recorded the name of the Manahoac village there as Mahaskahod. Siouan tribes occupied much of the area of the Piedmont. The Tidewater areas of the coastal plain had primarily Algonquian-speaking tribes making up the Powhatan Confederacy.
From the History section of Fredericksburg, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Courtyard Fredericksburg Historic District
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
620 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Hyatt Place Fredericksburg-Mary Washington
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
1241 Emancipation Highway, Fredericksburg
Churches and places of worship48
Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
1009 Stafford Avenue, Fredericksburg
Shiloh Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
801 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Union Church and Cemetery
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Saint John Bosco Campus Ministries
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
1614 College Avenue, Fredericksburg
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
Church · 0.6 mi
Shopping71
Gas and EV charging28
Peoples Market and Deli
Gas station · 2.1 mi
11901 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Headquarters
Library · 1.5 mi
1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
Central Rappahannok Regional Library, Mall Branch
Library · 1.5 mi
390 Spotsylvania Mall, Fredericksburg
Academy of Technology And Innovation At The University of Ma
School · 5.5 mi
121 University Boulevard, Fredericksburg
Healthcare17
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg
Hospital · 0.9 mi
300 Park Hill Drive, Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
130 Executive Center Parkway, Fredericksburg
Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
1301 Sam Perry Boulevard, Fredericksburg
Mary Washington Hematology & Oncology infusion Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
405 Chatham Heights Road, Fredericksburg
Map of Fredericksburg
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 2.7 in | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.5 in | 5.2 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 4.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 3.2 in | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fredericksburg Sewage (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fredericksburg city has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2022-03-11: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Quantico Marine Corps Airfield/Turner Field (NYG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Cherry Hill 21 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Dale City 25 mi north, about 41 min by car
- Buckhall 29 mi north, about 46 min by car
- Culpeper 30 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- Bull Run 33 mi north, about 54 min by car
- La Plata 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Bensville 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Burke 35 mi north, about 57 min by car
- Centreville 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Waldorf 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HistoricDowntownFredericksburgVA, Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2016-07-24 10 39 58 View south along U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) at Spotsylvania Avenue in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-24 09 03 07 View east along Virginia State Route 3 (William Street) just west of U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-28 11 13 46 View west along Virginia State Route 3 (William Street) from the overpass for U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-28 11 15 02 View east along Virginia State Route 3 (William Street) from the overpass for U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Fellowship Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Fellowship Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia 04, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Fellowship Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia 03, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Fellowship Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-19 17 34 24 View east along Virginia State Route 3 (Blue and Gray Parkway) at the exit for Virginia State Route 3 Business EAST (Downtown) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-19 09 03 12 View west along Virginia State Route 3 (William Street) at the exit for U.S. Route 1 NORTH (Falmouth) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-19 08 57 06 View west along Virginia State Route 3 (Blue and Gray Parkway) at the exit for Virginia State Route 3 Business EAST (Fredericksburg) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Confederate works at Mayre's Heights, Fredericksburg, Va (4153845970), The U.S. National Archives, Public domain
- Wounded soldiers under trees, Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg. After the battle of Spotsylvania, 1864. (4166171469), The U.S. National Archives, Public domain
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church - Fredericksburg 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church - Fredericksburg 03, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church - Fredericksburg 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-09-02 15 47 09 View south along U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) from the pedestrian overpass between College Avenue and Alvey Drive in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carls Ice Cream, Bsteckler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fredericksburg Baptist Church, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print, Public domain
- Shiloh Baptist Church Old Site, Nyttend, Public domain
- The Chimneys (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Wikipelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fall Hill (Spotsylvania County, Virginia), Wikipelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kenmore House, Cowpie21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FCPS Robotics Team (33208195882), Virginia Department of Education, CC BY 2.0
- 2012-366-96 I Found the Bus! (7049777267), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Fxbg stop 0122, Mappyuser0, CC0
- 2012-366-54 Emerge Here (6778149646), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Fountain 2.0 (6831846711), Alan Levine from Strawberry, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2012-366-100 Special Seats (6923281740), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- 2012-366-33 All Those Megapixels (6810391779), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- 2012-366-122 Student Bug (7133569723), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Limenitis arthemis astyanax 735510472, greenenen, CC BY 4.0
- 2012-366-44 Cross Hatched (6874160557), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- 2012-366-111 Next Slide - (6951517576), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Darn These *%£~• Escher Steps! (6830627209), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- 2012-366-131 Graduating Aisle (7174181426), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- UMW Supports Day of Silence (6951517996), Alan Levine from Strawberry, United States, CC BY 2.0
- 2012-366-47 Never Too Old For Mediocre Pizza (6884441345), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Ball Hall, Kenneth Hawes, CC BY-SA 3.0
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