Newington, Virginia
| Newington, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Roadside scene in Newington, 2009
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 Location of Newington in Fairfax County, Virginia |
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 Newington, Virginia
Newington, Virginia
Newington, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 38°44′7″N 77°12′13″W / 38.73528°N 77.20361°WCoordinates: 38°44′7″N 77°12′13″W / 38.73528°N 77.20361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,943 |
| • Density | 2,844/sq mi (1,098.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22122 |
| Area code(s) | 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-55752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495074 |
Newington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,943 at the 2010 census. The 2010 census showed a significant decrease after half the population was split off to the newly created Newington Forest CDP.
While the ZIP code for Newington is 22122, this is only for delivery points within the post office itself. Homes and businesses in the CDP have Springfield or Lorton street addresses.
Newington is located in southern Fairfax County at 38°44′7″N 77°12′13″W / 38.73528°N 77.20361°W (38.735414, -77.203558). It is bordered to the north by Springfield, to the northeast by Franconia and Kingstowne, to the east and southeast by Fort Belvoir, to the southwest by Lorton, to the west by Newington Forest, and to the northwest by West Springfield. Interstate 95 passes through the middle of the CDP, with access from Exit 166 (Virginia Route 286, the Fairfax County Parkway). Washington, D.C. is 16 miles (26 km) to the northeast via I-95 and I-395, and Fredericksburg is 37 miles (60 km) to the southwest. The Fairfax County Parkway leads northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Interstate 66 between Fairfax and Centreville.
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