Oakton, Virginia
CDP
About Oakton
Oakton is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Virginia.
Oakton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.76 square miles.
📰 Oakton News Today
- Top Real Estate Agent in Oakton, VA Sees Growing Client Demand for Transparency, Local Expertise, and Personalized Guidance WBOC TV · Aug 14
- Oakton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Driver hit 116 mph before crash that killed 2 and injured 2 children, police say NBC4 Washington · May 18
- Schedule - Oakton Cougars (Vienna, VA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 11
- 2-year-old girl dies after Oakton crash that killed 2 adults, injured young boy WTOP · May 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Oakton Unique
- The only place in America named Oakton — 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakton
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- California Tortilla — mexican
- Famous Dave's — barbecue
- Mama Tigre
- Santini’s Deli — sandwich
- Yoko Sushi — sushi
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakton
- Ashlawn Park reviews ★
- Blake Lane School Site Park reviews ★
- Borge Street Park reviews ★
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Kemper Park reviews ★
- Lawyers Road Park reviews ★
- Oakborough Square Park reviews ★
- Oakmont Park reviews ★
- Oakton Community Park reviews ★
- Tattersall Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Oakton
- Oakton Elementary
- Waples Mill Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.76 sq mi
Coordinates38.8894, -77.3022