Country United States County Fairfax ZIP code 22151 Area 254 ha Population 2,466 (2010) | State Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 51-65776 Elevation 81 m | |
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Ravensworth is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 2,466. 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.
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Map of Ravensworth, North Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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.
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.
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, and Jersey Mike's Subs..