Reston, Virginia

Reston, Virginia
Reston Town Center
Location of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia
Location of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia
Reston, Virginia is located in Northern Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia is located in Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia is located in the United States
Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°57′16″N 77°20′47″W / 38.95444°N 77.34639°W / 38.95444; -77.34639
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
FoundedApril 10, 1964
Founded byRobert E. Simon
Area
 • Total
15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2)
 • Land15.3 sq mi (39.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
360 ft (110 m)
Population
 • Total
63,226
 • Estimate 
(2023)
66,070
 • Density4,130/sq mi (1,593/km2)
DemonymRestonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20190, 20191, 20194
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-66672[3]
GNIS feature ID1499951[4]
Websitewww.reston.org

Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and a principal city of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area.[5] As of the 2020 U.S. census, Reston's population was 63,226.[1]

Founded in 1964, Reston was influenced by the Garden City movement that emphasized planned, self-contained communities that intermingled green space, residential neighborhoods, and commercial development.[6] The intent of Reston's founder, Robert E. Simon, was to build a town that would revolutionize post–World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in suburban America.[7] In 2018, Reston was included in Money magazine's "Best Place to Live in Virginia" ranking. Reston is known for its expanses of parks, lakes, golf courses, and bridle paths, and Reston Town Center, a shopping mall with several restaurants.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Reston CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "DP05 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Tom Grubisich, "Reston, Virginia", Encyclopedia of Virginia, https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Reston_Virginia#start_entry Archived May 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 6 May 2018
  7. ^ "Reston Master Plan". Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Kerri Anne Renzulli and Sergei Khlebnikov, "This is the Best Place to Live in Every State," Money Magazine, January 26, 2018, [1], accessed May 6, 2018.