George Mason, Virginia | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within Fairfax county | |
Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 77°18′51″W / 38.83222°N 77.31417°WCoordinates: 38°49′56″N 77°18′51″W / 38.83222°N 77.31417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Area | |
• Total | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
• Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 450 ft (140 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,496 |
• Density | 3,773/sq mi (1,456.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 22030, 22032 |
FIPS code | 51-30618 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584851 |
George Mason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 9,496. It consists of George Mason University and some adjacent neighborhoods to the south and southwest of the city of Fairfax.
The CDP is bordered to the north by the Fairfax city line, to the west by Shirley Gate Road, to the south by Braddock Road, and to the east by Burke Station Road. The university campus is largely to the east of Ox Road (Virginia Route 123), which runs north to south across the center of the CDP. Many of the university's athletic facilities are west of Ox Road, however. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.53%, is water.