Ravensworth Virginia Map

About Ravensworth, Virginia

Ravensworth is a locality in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,680. The population density is 1145.9 people per km². Ravensworth is located at 38.8040°N, 77.2205°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22151.

Ravensworth reveals itself through the steady, subterranean pulse of Flag Run as it carves a path through the dense clay and silt of the Piedmont terrain. It lies 2.1 miles west-northwest of Springfield, VA (from Springfield, VA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southwest of Arlington. The air here holds the weight of a humid, inland summer, cooling only when the shadows of mature hardwoods lengthen across the manicured lawns and suburban cul-de-sacs. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains anchors the horizon, a faint reminder of the geological upheaval that once folded this earth. Residents often retreat to the quiet perimeter of Lake Accotink, where the water mirrors the shifting gray and amber of the afternoon sky, providing a sanctuary of stillness just a short walk from the neighborhood’s residential grid.

Ravensworth occupies a landscape that has transitioned from the sprawling, agrarian tracts of the colonial era into the organized, interconnected arteries of the modern commuter corridor. The local economy thrives on the intellectual capital of the surrounding region, where the proximity to professional hubs replaces the old tobacco harvests of the past with the rapid, silent transmission of data. Life in Ravensworth moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, defined by the morning exodus toward regional centers and the slow return to the shelter of the trees. While the proximity to Lake Accotink Park offers a persistent connection to the wilder, unpaved remnants of the valley, the character of the place remains firmly rooted in its quiet, residential endurance, far from the restless influence of any distant coastline.

About This Ravensworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ravensworth, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.804002, -77.220538. 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 Ravensworth includes the ZIP code (22151), telephone area code (703, 571), county seat of Fairfax County (Fairfax), and school district assignment (Fairfax County Public Schools).

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.