Explore Oakton, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oakton, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Oakton.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Oakton |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Fairfax County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.880945 |
| Longitude | -77.300817 |
| Population | 36,732 |
| Density | 1452.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 22124, 22031 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| County Seat | Fairfax |
| School District | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Oakton anchors itself within the undulating Piedmont terrain, a landscape defined by its distance from the salt-heavy air of the distant coast. It lies 2.4 miles southwest of Vienna, VA (from Vienna, VA: bearing 234°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-northeast of Centreville. The character of the soil reveals itself in the quiet flow of Rocky Branch, which carves a modest path through the local topography. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the horizon, standing as a silent sentinel against the fading light of late afternoon. Within the local borders, Oakton offers accessible green space at Oakborough Square City Park, a central point where the light gathers in the tall trees as the sun begins its descent. Beyond the immediate terrain, the landscape opens into the gentle depressions of The Glade, where the earth seems to hold the evening warmth a little longer than the surrounding ridges.
Oakton grew from the quiet expansion of the Virginia interior, evolving from rural roots into a landscape of modern commerce and suburban life. The local economy thrives on the intellectual labor of the tech corridor, where the daily rhythm is measured by the steady hum of professional industry rather than the turning of crop harvests. While the town maintains a steady pace, the legacy of its past remains visible in the thoughtful arrangement of its neighborhood plots and the enduring preservation of its regional infrastructure. Residents often traverse the nearby Gold Mine Trail, a path that echoes the industrious spirit of those who first settled these woods. Further afield, the Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest provides a dense canopy of timber, serving as a reminder of the wilder, wooded character that once defined the entire region before the arrival of modern development.
Oakton possesses a cultural temperament that favors quiet industriousness and a grounded, neighborly reserve. The town serves as a gathering point for those who appreciate the intersection of accessible education and a professional, forward-thinking environment. Notable landmarks, such as the well-regarded Oakton High School, reflect the priority placed on academic achievement and the cultivation of local talent. Throughout the year, the community organizes seasonal events that celebrate the specific cadence of the calendar, drawing neighbors together in the open spaces of Oakborough Square City Park. While many accomplished individuals have walked these streets, the spirit of the place remains defined by the collective effort of its residents rather than the fame of any single person. The air here carries a crisp, inland clarity, especially during the transition of seasons, grounding the life of the town in the simple, honest beauty of the Piedmont woods.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakton, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.880945, -77.300817. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Oakton includes the ZIP code (22124, 22031), telephone area code (703, 571), county seat of Fairfax County (Fairfax), and school district assignment (Fairfax County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |