Harrisonburg, Virginia

Harrisonburg is a city in Rockingham County, Virginia. It had 51,814 people at the 2020 census.

Independent city
Harrisonburg enclaved within Rockingham County
Location of Harrisonburg in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°26′58″N 78°52′08″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1779
Incorporated	1916
Founded by	Thomas Harrison
Named for	Thomas Harrison
Government
• Type	Council-manager government
Area
• Total	17.39 sq mi (45.04 km2)
• Land	17.34 sq mi (44.91 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	1,325 ft (404 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	51,814
• Density	2,979.5/sq mi (1,150.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	22801–22803, 22807
FIPS code	51-35624
GNIS feature ID	1498489
Website	www.harrisonburgva.gov

Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County. Harrisonburg is home to James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University.

Harrisonburg, Virginia Media

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  Harrisonburg was named for Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), an early settler.

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  Interstate 81, a main roadway in Harrisonburg

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  Larkin Arts, Harrisonburg VA. Shot by PTC as part of OFAR, 2014.

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  A Little Free Library in Harrisonburg

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  James Madison University is the largest higher education institution in Harrisonburg.

Other websites

• Harrisonburg Tourism
• City of Harrisonburg
• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
• Harrisonburg City Public Schools
• Daily News Record (Newspaper)
• WHSV - TV 3
• Rocktown Weekly (Alternative Newspaper owned by the DNR) Archived 2011-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Virginia Quilt Museum