Chantilly, Virginia
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Chantilly is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Fairfax County, Virginia.[4][5] The population was 24,301 as of the 2020 census.[1] Chantilly is named after an early-19th-century mansion and farm, which in turn took the name of an 18th-century plantation that was located in Westmoreland County, Virginia.[6] The name "Chantilly" originated in France with the Château de Chantilly,[7][6] about 28 miles north of Paris.
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Chantilly | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′30″N 77°24′9″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Area | |
• Total | 12.12 sq mi (31.40 km2) |
• Land | 12.00 sq mi (31.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 24,301 |
• Density | 2,024/sq mi (781.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 20151–20153 |
Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
FIPS code | 51-14744[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1495375[3] |
Located in the Northern Virginia portion of the Washington metropolitan area, Chantilly sits approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Washington, D.C., via Interstate 66 and U.S. Route 50. It is located between Centreville to the south, Herndon and Reston to the north and northeast, respectively, and Fairfax 7 miles (11 km) to the southeast. U.S. Route 50 and Virginia State Route 28 intersect in Chantilly, and these highways provide access to the Dulles/Reston/Tysons Corner technology corridor and other major employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.