Dranesville, Virginia

Dranesville, Virginia
Census-designated place
Storefronts and houses along Leesburg Pike in Dranesville
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Coordinates: 38°59′52″N 77°21′49″W / 38.99778°N 77.36361°W / 38.99778; -77.36361
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
• Total	3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
• Land	3.84 sq mi (9.95 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	350 ft (110 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,785
• Density	3,069.0/sq mi (1,184.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-23392
GNIS feature ID	2584837

Dranesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike (State Route 7) at its intersection with Georgetown Pike (State Route 193). The U.S. Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 11,921 as of 2010.^[1] At the 2020 Census the population was 11,785.^[2]

The town is named for James Drane, a settler who moved there from Maryland in 1810 and began the operation of Drane's Tavern.^{[citation needed]} The Dranesville Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. James was father of noted lobbyist Washington Drane.^{[citation needed]}