Winchester, Virginia

About Winchester

Winchester, VA is a thriving city located in northern Virginia with an estimated population of 27,800.

Winchester holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.19 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,025 residents per square mile.

📰 Winchester News Today

• Anna Reeves Obituary (2026) - Winchester, VA - Richmond Times-Dispatch Legacy | Obituary · Oct 11
• Schedule - Handley Judges (Winchester, VA) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Winchester, VA: Things to Do, Eat & Stay Virginia Living · Jan 10
• I-81 mile marker 316.9 to 319 widening and exit 317 improvements, Frederick County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 9
• This Virginia Town Feels Like A Step Back In Time—With A Walkable Downtown Southern Living · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Winchester Unique

• A top-25 city in Virginia by population (#20 of 227 incorporated places).
• One of 16 places in the US named Winchester — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,800.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Winchester

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Winchester

• Antica Trattoria — italian
• Applebee's — american
• Awabi — japanese
• Big L's Bagels — bagel
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cheng's Asian Kitchen — asian
• Chili's — tex-mex
• China Garden — chinese
• Chinatown — chinese
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Abram's Delight · Museum
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Museum of the Shenandoah Valley · Museum
• Old Court House Civil War Museum · Museum
• Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum · Museum
• Eugene B. Smith Gallery & Frame Studio · Art gallery
• George Washington's Office Museum · Museum
• Old Warsaw Galleries · Art gallery
• Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winchester

• Star Fort Civil War Battlefield reviews ★
• Taylor Pavilion reviews ★
• Cedarmeade Green Space reviews ★
• Elk Street Park reviews ★
• Frederick Douglass Park reviews ★
• Frederick Heights Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Harvest Ridge Park reviews ★
• Jim Barnett Park reviews ★
• Kernstown Battlefield Park reviews ★
• NESW Park reviews ★
• Overlook reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Winchester

• Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle
• Apple Pie Ridge Elementary
• Armel Elementary
• Evendale Elementary
• Frederick County Middle
• Gainesboro Elementary
• Indian Hollow Elementary
• James Wood High
• James Wood Middle
• Millbrook High
• N.W. (Northwestern) Regional Juvenile Detention Home
• Northwester Regional Educational Programs
• Orchard View Elementary
• Redbud Run Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Winchester Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Winchester

🏘️ Nearby Communities