Baileys Crossroads Virginia Map

About Baileys Crossroads, Virginia

Baileys Crossroads is a locality in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 23,643. The population density is 4800.0 people per km². Baileys Crossroads is located at 38.8504°N, 77.1297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22041.

Baileys Crossroads exists as a vibrant nexus of suburban arteries, a place where the hum of traffic is a constant, yet not entirely deafening, soundtrack to daily life. It lies 3.7 miles south-west of Arlington, VA (from Arlington, VA: bearing 222°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-south-west of Washington. Rolling hills, softened by decades of development, cradle the landscape, their gentle slopes often clad in the manicured green of lawns and the dense foliage of mature trees that line streets and punctuate commercial centers. The air here, particularly on a humid summer evening, carries the faint, sweet scent of cut grass mingling with the exhaust of passing cars, a peculiar perfume of modern living. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can cast a surprisingly warm glow on the brick and asphalt, momentarily softening the edges of the built environment. The history of Baileys Crossroads is inextricably linked to its strategic position, a crossroads even in its earliest iterations, where pathways converged and opportunities arose. Its economic character is primarily one of commerce and services, a retail and administrative hub for the surrounding communities, with a robust presence of businesses catering to everyday needs and professional services. This has been the case for generations, as the area evolved from more rural roots into the bustling suburban landscape of today. While no single, iconic landmark might immediately leap to mind for those unfamiliar, Baileys Crossroads possesses a distinctiveness in its sheer functionality, a testament to its enduring role as a vital intersection of people, commerce, and transit in the broader metropolitan fabric.

About This Baileys Crossroads Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baileys Crossroads, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.85039, -77.129702. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Baileys Crossroads and Fairfax County.

Detailed location data for Baileys Crossroads includes the ZIP code (22041), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Fairfax County (Fairfax), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Baileys Crossroads is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.