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686 area code location: Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia

Local date and time
Eastern Time
804RichmondPetersburgHopewellAshland

686 area code: VirginiaCities marked: Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Ashland.Boundaries are approximate; area codes don't always follow city or county lines. Map data: the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP, 2010) and the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), checked 26 September 2026; US Census Bureau.
686 area code: Virginia

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686 area code at a glance

Country and calling code
United States (+1)
In service since
Parent code
804
New code planned
No, as of 22 September 2026

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Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code. Checked .

History

  1. : 757 split from 804
  2. : 434 split from 804
  3. : 686 added as an overlay on 804

Time zone

Eastern Time
Standard time UTC−05:00
Daylight saving time UTC−04:00

Where 686 reaches

686 numbers are issued across 55 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.

  • Richmond
  • Petersburg
  • Hopewell
  • Ashland
  • Colonial Beach
  • West Point
  • Tappahannock
  • Waverly
  • Warsaw
  • Kilmarnock
  • Bowling Green
  • Irvington
  • McKenney
  • Montross
  • Port Royal
  • Amelia Court House
  • Beaverdam
  • Bethia
  • Callao
  • Cartersville
  • Charles City
  • Chester
  • Cumberland
  • Dawn
  • Deltaville
30 more communities
  • Dinwiddie
  • Disputanta
  • Doswell
  • Enon
  • Farnham
  • Fife
  • Gloucester
  • Goochland
  • Gum Tree
  • Hague
  • Hanover
  • Hayes
  • Heathsville
  • King And Queen
  • King William
  • Ladysmith
  • Lively
  • Manakin
  • Mathews
  • Mechanicsville
  • Midlothian
  • Montpelier
  • Old Church
  • Powhatan
  • Providence Forge
  • Reedville
  • Rockville
  • Saluda
  • Sandston
  • Varina

Notable places in 686

PlaceWhereWhat it is
Virginia Commonwealth University2.6 km from RichmondUniversity, 30,974 12-month enrollment (2023–24)
University of Richmond7.5 km from RichmondUniversity, 4,451 12-month enrollment (2023–24)
Richmond International Airport1.1 km from SandstonCommercial airport, 2,456,422 enplanements (2024)
Fort Lee6.3 km from PetersburgUS Army installation
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts2.8 km from RichmondMuseum
Kings Dominion2.9 km from DoswellAmusement park
Virginia Holocaust Museum4.4 km from RichmondMuseum
George Washington Birthplace National Monument10.0 km from Colonial BeachNational Monument
Virginia Union University4.1 km from RichmondUniversity, 1,863 12-month enrollment (2023–24)
Hanover County Municipal Airport6.5 km from AshlandAirport

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Questions about 686

Where is the 686 area code?

686 is in Virginia. Its numbers are issued in Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and 52 other communities.

What time zone is area code 686 in?

686 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.

Is 686 an overlay?

Yes. 686 was added as an overlay on 804 on 1 February 2024.

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