Ravensworth, Virginia

Ravensworth is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 2,466.[1] It is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The Ravensworth Farm subdivision was developed in the early 1960s on land that for centuries had been the Ravensworth estate.

Ravensworth, Virginia
Census-designated place
Light industrial street scene in Ravensworth, August, 2017
Ravensworth
Location within Fairfax county
Ravensworth
Ravensworth (Virginia)
Ravensworth
Ravensworth (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°48′11″N 77°13′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
265 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,466
 • Density2,790/sq mi (1,077.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22151
FIPS code51-65776
GNIS feature ID2584907

Geography

Ravensworth is in eastern Fairfax County, bordered by the Capital Beltway to the northeast, Braddock Road to the north, Accotink Creek to the west, Lake Accotink to the south, and Flag Run to the southeast. Neighboring communities are Wakefield to the north, North Springfield to the east, and Kings Park to the south and west. Downtown Washington, D.C. is 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast. The CDP border follows Accotink Creek to the west, Braddock Road to the north, Interstate 495 to the east, and Flag Run to the southeast.[2]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ravensworth CDP has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), of which 0.88 square miles (2.29 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), or 10.02%, is water.[1]

The Ravensworth Farm community has a neighborhood pool and a civic association, and is home to the notorious Golden Ravens. The Ravensworth Shopping Center has stores including 7-Eleven, The Swiss Bakery, Lotte Plaza Market (which replaced Safeway), and Jersey Mike's Subs. Ravensworth Elementary School is located in the middle of the neighborhood. It has a 7/10 rating on Great Schools[3]

Economy

The corporate headquarters of ENSCO Inc. are physically located in Ravensworth CDP, with a Springfield postal address.[4][5]

Education

Fairfax County Public Schools operates Ravensworth Elementary School in the CDP.[5][6]

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ravensworth CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. "TIGERweb". TIGER Web Viewer. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "Great Schools Ravensworth". Great Schools. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. "Home". ENSCO. Retrieved 2020-12-04. ENSCO Headquarters 5400 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151 - The postal address indicates "Springfield, Virginia" though the location lies outside of the Springfield census-designated place.
  5. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ravensworth CDP, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-04. - Compare to the physical location of the headquarters.
  6. "Home". Ravensworth Elementary School. Retrieved 2020-12-05. 5411 Nutting Dr Springfield, VA 22151 - Check the location against the CDP map.



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