| Opal, Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Opal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fauquier |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.19 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 691 |
| Population Density Km2: | 85.1 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 449 |
| Coordinates: | 38.6208°N -77.8°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 20186 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 51-59416 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1499824 |
Opal (formerly Fayettesville) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is on U.S. Highway 15/U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 29, at an elevation of . The population as of the 2010 census was 691.[1]
Opal is in western Fauquier County, 7miles south of Warrenton, the county seat, and northeast of Culpeper. US Route 17 diverges from Route 15 and 29 at Opal, leading southeast to Fredericksburg. Bealeton is directly south of Opal.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Opal CDP has a total area of 8.2sqkm, of which 0.07sqkm, or 0.81%, is water.[1] The north and east sides of the community are part of the Potomac River watershed via Licking Run, Cedar Run, and the Occoquan River, while the west and south sides are part of the Rappahannock River watershed, via Tinpot Run and Bowens Run.
Opal was chartered in 1798 as Fayettesville.[2]