Lake Monticello, Virginia
| Lake Monticello, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Lake Monticello, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°55′6″N 78°19′36″W / 37.91833°N 78.32667°WCoordinates: 37°55′6″N 78°19′36″W / 37.91833°N 78.32667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fluvanna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.5 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
| • Land | 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,920 |
| • Density | 1,121/sq mi (432.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22963 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-43424 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867591 |
| Lake Monticello | |
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| Location | Fluvanna County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°54′50″N 78°18′00″W / 37.91389°N 78.30000°W |
| Type | mesotrophic to eutrophic |
| Catchment area | 5,480 acres (22.2 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 317 acres (128 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
Lake Monticello, a private gated community, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,920 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 44% from 2000. The community is centered on a lake of the same name, which is formed by a dam on a short tributary of the nearby Rivanna River. Lake Monticello is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lake Monticello was developed in the 1960's as a summer vacation home community but quickly evolved into a bedroom community of Charlottesville, and to a smaller extent of Richmond. It also has a sizable retirement age population.
Lake Monticello is located in northwestern Fluvanna County at 37°55′6″N 78°19′36″W / 37.91833°N 78.32667°W (37.918286, -78.326803). It is bordered to the northwest by the Albemarle County line, to the northeast by the Rivanna River, to the south by Riverside Drive and South Boston Road, and to the southwest by Virginia State Route 53, the Thomas Jefferson Parkway. VA 53 leads northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Charlottesville, passing Monticello, the estate of Thomas Jefferson, along the way. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.5 km2), of which 8.8 square miles (22.9 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 6.59%, is water. Via the Rivanna River, Lake Monticello is part of the James River watershed.
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