Merrifield, Virginia

Merrifield, Virginia
Census-designated place
A church in Merrifield
Location of Merrifield in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Coordinates: 38°52′23″N 77°14′35″W / 38.87306°N 77.24306°W / 38.87306; -77.24306Coordinates: 38°52′23″N 77°14′35″W / 38.87306°N 77.24306°W / 38.87306; -77.24306
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
• Total	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
• Land	2.71 sq mi (7.03 km2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,212
• Density	5,602/sq mi (2,163.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	703
FIPS code	51-51192
GNIS feature ID	1493280

Merrifield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,212 at the 2010 census.

Merrifield is located in eastern Fairfax County at 38°52′23″N 77°14′35″W / 38.87306°N 77.24306°W / 38.87306; -77.24306 (38.873144, −77.242994). It is bounded by I-66 on the north, the Capital Beltway on the east, Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50) on the south, and Nutley Street (Virginia State Highway 243) on the west. Neighboring communities are Oakton to the west, the town of Vienna to the north, Dunn Loring to the northeast, Idylwood and West Falls Church to the east, Annandale at the southeast corner of Merrifield, Woodburn and Mantua to the south, and the city of Fairfax to the southwest. Downtown Washington, D.C. is 13 miles (21 km) to the east.