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About Fairfax Station, Virginia

Fairfax Station is a locality in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 12,566. The population density is 522.9 people per km². Fairfax Station is located at 38.8009°N, 77.3255°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22039.

Fairfax Station rests amidst a rolling landscape where the land itself seems to sigh with the slow passage of seasons. It lies 2.9 miles west of Burke, VA (from Burke, VA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-south-east of Centreville. The terrain, a gentle rise and fall of verdant hills, is softened by the dense emerald of mature woodlands, their canopies a rich, textured quilt against the vast, often blue, Virginia sky. Streams, ribbon-like and cool, meander through the valleys, their banks often fringed with ferns and the quiet persistence of wild rhododendron. The air here carries a particular clarity, especially in the early mornings when a pearlescent mist clings to the hollows, a tangible breath before the sun asserts its golden dominion. There's a hushed anticipation in the stillness, a sense that nature holds its breath, waiting for the day to unfold its quiet drama. The history of Fairfax Station is deeply entwined with the very soil it occupies, a legacy of agricultural endeavor and wartime passage. Once a vital stop along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, it bore witness to the movement of troops and supplies during the Civil War, the echoes of those hurried journeys lingering in the very air. Today, the economic pulse of Fairfax Station beats with a blend of established businesses and the quiet hum of residential life, a community that draws its character from a thoughtful balance between preserving its past and embracing the present. The distinctive marker of the old railroad station, though a ghost of its former bustling self, still stands as a sentinel, a quiet reminder of the currents that once flowed through this place. This locality, with its enduring connection to both nature and history, offers a profound sense of rootedness, a feeling that life here unfolds with a measured, deliberate grace.

About This Fairfax Station Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfax Station, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.800947, -77.325541. 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 Fairfax Station and Fairfax County.

Detailed location data for Fairfax Station includes the ZIP code (22039), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Fairfax County (Fairfax), and school district assignment (Fairfax County Public Schools). 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 Fairfax Station is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.