| Wakefield, Fairfax County, Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Wakefield |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fairfax |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.85 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 11805 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1154.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 300 |
| Coordinates: | 38.8244°N -77.2428°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 22003 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 51-82371 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2584933 |
Wakefield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 11,275.[1] The current Wakefield area was built in the 1950-60's.
Bounded by the Capital Beltway, Little River Turnpike, Guinea Road and Braddock Road, the CDP draws much of its identity from Wakefield Chapel, an 1899-built Methodist church that is now owned by the county Park Authority and still available as a chapel. Wakefield Chapel Road bisects the CDP, and Wakefield Park Recreation Center and several subdivisions bear the Wakefield name. Northern Virginia Community College's Annandale Campus is also here, as is the historic Oak Hill Mansion.
Neighboring communities are Mantua to the northwest, Woodburn to the north, Annandale to the east, North Springfield to the southeast, Ravensworth and Kings Park to the south, Burke to the southwest, and Long Branch to the west. The city of Fairfax is 3miles to the west, and downtown Washington, D.C. is to the northeast. Its borders are formed by Guinea Road to the west, Braddock Road to the south, Interstate 495 to the east, and Little River Turnpike to the north.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of the Wakefield CDP is 9.85sqkm, of which 9.76sqkm is land and 0.09sqkm, or 0.89%, is water.[1]
Fairfax County Public Schools operates area public schools.[3] Public schools within the CDP include:
Holy Spirit School, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington, is in Wakefield CDP.[3] It has an Annandale postal address.[5]
Northern Virginia Community College has the Annandale Campus within the CDP limits.[6]