Area code 540

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Area code 757 Area codes 410 and 443 Area codes 240 and 301 Area code 304 Area code 202 Area code 434 Area code 276 Area code 804 Area codes 571 and 703

The area colored red indicates the northern region of [[Virginia]] served by area code 540About this image

North American telephone area code 540 was established July 15, 1995 as a split from area code 703. It was itself split on September 1, 2001 to create area code 276.

Area code 540 serves the central and north portions of the Commonwealth of Virginia including the communities of Blacksburg, Cave Spring, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, and Winchester, as well as most of Culpeper County, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, Orange County, western Loudoun County, and Fauquier County.

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Commonwealth of Virginia Area Codes: 276, 434, 540, 571/703, 757, 804
North: 304
West: 276, 304 540 East: 571/703, 240/301
South: 434, 804
State of Maryland Area Codes: 240, 301, 410, 443
State of West Virginia Area Code: 304


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