Wolf Trap, Virginia | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Wolf Trap in Fairfax County, Virginia |
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Location of Wolf Trap in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°56′1″N 77°16′35″W / 38.93361°N 77.27639°WCoordinates: 38°56′1″N 77°16′35″W / 38.93361°N 77.27639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Area | |
• Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.5 km2) |
• Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 16,131 |
• Density | 1,646/sq mi (635.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 51-87240 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867602 |
Wolf Trap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 16,131 at the 2010 census.Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is located in the CDP.
Wolf Trap is located in northern Fairfax County at 38°56′1″N 77°16′35″W / 38.93361°N 77.27639°W (38.933477, −77.276510). It is bordered by McLean to the northeast, Tysons Corner to the southeast, Vienna to the south, Oakton to the southwest, Reston to the west, and the community of Great Falls to the north. The Dulles Toll Road crosses the center of the CDP, with access from Exits 15 (Wolftrap Park) and 16 (Virginia State Route 7). The Toll Road leads west 11 miles (18 km) to Washington Dulles International Airport; downtown Washington, D.C. is 16 miles (26 km) to the east via the Toll Road and Interstate 66. Virginia Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) forms the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Leesburg.