Ravensworth, Virginia Explained

Ravensworth, Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Ravensworth
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fairfax
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2.54
Area Land Km2:2.29
Area Water Km2:0.26
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2680
Population Density Km2:1077.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:265
Coordinates:38.8031°N -77.2225°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:22151
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-65776
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584907

Ravensworth is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Its name reflects Ravensworth plantation, farmed since the 18th century and manor house which burned under mysterious circumstances on August 1, 1926. The Ravensworth Farm subdivision was developed in the early 1960s. The 2010 census lists the area's population as 2,466.[1] It is part of the Washington metropolitan area.

Geography

Ravensworth is in eastern Fairfax County, bordered by the Capital Beltway to the northeast, Braddock Road to the north, Accotink Creek to the west, Lake Accotink to the south, and Flag Run to the southeast. Neighboring communities are Wakefield to the north, North Springfield to the east, and Kings Park to the south and west. Downtown Washington, D.C. is to the northeast. The CDP border follows Accotink Creek to the west, Braddock Road to the north, Interstate 495 to the east, and Flag Run to the southeast.[2]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ravensworth CDP has a total area of 2.54sqkm, of which 2.29sqkm is land and 0.26sqkm, or 10.02%, is water.[1]

Economy

The corporate headquarters of Ensco is physically located in Ravensworth CDP, with a Springfield postal address.[3] [4]

Education

Fairfax County Public Schools operates Ravensworth Elementary School in the CDP.[4] [5] It has a 7/10 rating on Great Schools.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ravensworth CDP, Virginia. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: TIGERweb . TIGER Web Viewer . United States Census Bureau . 14 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Home. Ensco. 2020-12-04. ENSCO Headquarters 5400 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151. - The postal address indicates "Springfield, Virginia" though the location lies outside of the Springfield census-designated place.
  4. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ravensworth CDP, VA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020-12-04. - Compare to the physical location of the headquarters.
  5. Web site: Home. Ravensworth Elementary School. 2020-12-05. 5411 Nutting Dr Springfield, VA 22151 . - Check the location against the CDP map.
  6. Web site: Great Schools Ravensworth . June 27, 2017 . Great Schools.