Burke Centre, Virginia

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Burke Centre, VA
Census-designated place (CDP)
Path in the woods, Burke Centre
Path in the woods, Burke Centre
Nickname(s): 
Burke Centre
Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. Burke Centre is the western part of the red area on this map.
Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. Burke Centre is the western part of the red area on this map.
Burke Centre, VA is located in Northern Virginia
Burke Centre, VA
Burke Centre, VA
Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. Burke Centre is the western part of the red area on this map.
Coordinates: 38°47′28″N 77°18′02″W / 38.79111°N 77.30056°W / 38.79111; -77.30056Coordinates: 38°47′28″N 77°18′02″W / 38.79111°N 77.30056°W / 38.79111; -77.30056
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Land3.12 sq mi (8.09 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total17,326
 • Density5,549/sq mi (2,142.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22015
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-11470[1]
GNIS feature ID2584818[2]

Burke Centre is a census-designated place (CDP) and planned residential community west of Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, Burke Centre had a total population of 17,326.[3] Burke Centre Conservancy is a homeowners' association (HOA) to which all of the Burke Centre planned community belongs. The CDP boundaries extend beyond the planned community limits.

Burke Centre is located south of the center of Fairfax County. It is bordered to the east and partially to the north by the Burke CDP, and to the west and north by the Fairfax Station CDP. The CDP border follows Ox Road to the west, the VRE Manassas Line to the north, Burke Lake Road to the southeast, and Fairfax County Parkway to the southwest.[4]

Neighborhoods[]

Burke Centre is divided into five neighborhoods: The Woods, The Oaks, the Commons, the Ponds, and the Landings. Each neighborhood's name appears frequently in streets within its boundaries (e.g. the Woods neighborhood contains Wooden Hawk Lane, Walnut Wood Court, etc.). Not all streets contain the neighborhood name, however. Additionally, each neighborhood has one public pool[5] and one community center,[6] generally located on the same lot.

Burke Centre's historic Huldah Coffer House

The locations of each neighborhood is as follows:[7]

  • The Ponds is bound by Burke Centre Parkway to the north, Burke Lake Road to the east and south, Roberts Parkway to the west, and Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286) to the southwest.
  • The Woods is just north of Burke Centre Parkway, across from The Ponds; it is bordered by The Commons to the west and Burke Lake Road to the east.
  • The Commons is located primarily around Burke Commons Road, which runs mostly parallel with Roberts Parkway. It is bound by The Woods to the east and The Landings to the west.
  • The Landings is west of Roberts Parkway, and exists on both sides of Burke Centre Parkway. It is constrained by Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286) to the south and The Oaks to the west.
  • The Oaks is just west of The Landings; it borders The Landings to the east, Ox Road (SR 123) to the west, and Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286) to the south.

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Burke Centre CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 22, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ^ "TIGERweb". TIGER Web Viewer. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Burke Centre Conservancy - Pools". Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  6. ^ "Burke Centre Conservancy - Community Centers". Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  7. ^ "Burke Centre, Virginia - Google Maps". Retrieved 2019-06-18.

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