Franconia, Virginia
CDP
About Franconia
Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Franconia is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Franconia is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.48 square miles.
📰 Franconia News Today
- I-95 northbound ramp to Franconia Road/Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield nighttime closures Aug. 14, 16 & 17 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 13
- Franconia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Fairfax County’s second Sheetz could open in Franconia area FFXnow · Apr 20
- Firefighters battle stubborn, possibly gas-fed, fire in Franconia WJLA · Feb 2
- Fairfax County Police Department opens new station in Franconia DC News Now · Apr 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Franconia Unique
- The only place in America named Franconia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Franconia
📍 Amberleigh📍 Kathmoor📍 Loisdale Estates📍 Maple Grove Estates📍 Springfield Forest📍 Springfield Station📍 Windsor Estates📍 Windsor Knoll
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Franconia
- California Fish Grill — seafood
- First Watch
- IHOP — breakfast
- Johnnys New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant — italian pizza
- Kumo Asian Bistro — asian
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Shawarma Guys — middle eastern
- All Rice Thai — thai
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Firebirds
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Franconia
- Amberleigh Park reviews ★
- Beulah Park reviews ★
- Devonshire Park reviews ★
- Franconia Forest Park reviews ★
- Island Creek Park reviews ★
- Loisdale Park reviews ★
- Manchester Lakes Park reviews ★
- Springfield Forest Park reviews ★
- Windsor Knolls Community Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.48 sq mi
Coordinates38.7679, -77.1583