Franconia, Virginia
Franconia is a community of 18,335 people in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Why visit Franconia
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 171 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regal Cinemas, Regal Kingstowne ScreenX & RPX, Green Spring Gardens Park and Huntley.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Franconia
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Franconia
Franconia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 18,943 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Franconia, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks6
Green Spring Gardens Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Botanical garden in Fairfax County, United States of America
Huntley
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Plantation house in Virginia, United States of America
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Pope-Leighey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Woodlawn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic home located in Fairfax County, Virginia
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Olander and Margaret Banks Neighborhood Park
Park · 1.1 mi
7400 Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes171
Burtons Grill & Bar of Alexandria
Restaurant · American, Seafood, Burger · 1.7 mi
6452 Old Beulah Street, Alexandria
Mo-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Chi Mc Chicken & Beer
Restaurant · Chicken · 1.9 mi
6410 Landsdowne Center Drive, Alexandria
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Chuy's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.0 mi
6793 Springfield Mall, Springfield
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:00
First Watch
Restaurant
Fresh, made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch creations
7027C Manchester Blvd
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
House of Dynasty
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 mi
7550 Telegraph Road, Alexandria
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-21:30
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 0.4 mi
6206 Inter Parcel Road, Springfield
Mo-Th,Su 07:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-24:00
Johnnys New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian Pizza, Pizza
7011 Manchester Boulevard
Su-Th 09:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:30-23:00
La Fiamma Italian Kitchen
Restaurant · Italian · 1.1 mi
6124 Franconia Road, Alexandria
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Maggiano's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 mi
6804 Springfield Mall, Springfield
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Nando's
Restaurant · Chicken, Portuguese · 1.0 mi
6802 Springfield Mall, Springfield
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-23:00
Peri Peri Original
Restaurant · Chicken · 1.8 mi
6456 Old Beulah Street, Alexandria
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
159 more on the map.
History
Franconia Road once served as a rolling road to bring tobacco hogsheads to the port at Alexandria. The surrounding community derives its name from the "Frankhonia Farm", which sat on a portion of a tract of 191 acres purchased from Joseph Broders of Oak Grove Farm in 1859 by William Fowle, a merchant from Alexandria. Fowle's son, Robert Rollins Fowle, sold 18 acres of the property to the Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railway Company in 1871 for the erection of a railway station, which took its name of the farm. The station was the site of the Garfield Post Office from 1881 until 1890, and again from 1898 until 1907. In 1903, it was relocated after a fire from its original site, near Fleet Drive, to the north side of Franconia Road. The railway station remained in regular service until around 1953. Today, it is memorialized with a historic marker erected by the Fairfax County History Commission in 2000, located in front of the Franconia Governmental Center. For many years the center of the community was Wards Corner, at the intersection of Franconia Road and Old Rolling Road. Over twenty-five years the complex grew to include a gas station, grocery store, bar, movie theater, and dance hall; a 1959 fire destroyed everything at the site.
From the History section of Franconia, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Holiday Inn Express Washington DC SW - Springfield
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
6401 Brandon Avenue, Springfield
Churches and places of worship30
Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Franconia Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.6 mi
5912 Franconia Road, Alexandria
Franconia United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.2 mi
6033 Franconia Road, Alexandria
Saint John's Luthern Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.4 mi
5952 Franconia Road, Alexandria
Springfield United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.8 mi
7047 Old Keene Mill Road
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Northern Virginia Community College - Medical Education Campus
School · 1.0 mi
6699 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield
Healthcare7
Giant Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
5870 Kingstowne Boulevard, Alexandria
Map of Franconia
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 30°F | 2.9 in | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 32°F | 2.6 in | 5.0 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 39°F | 3.5 in | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 68°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 71°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 64°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 52°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 42°F | 2.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 34°F | 3.4 in | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Washington Reagan Ap Gsn 72405 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fairfax County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Annandale 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Alexandria 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Burke 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Bailey's Crossroads 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Fort Hunt 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Arlington 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Burke Centre 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Fort Washington 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Fairfax 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Washington 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Franconia, Virginia, The original uploader was Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0
- 2016-10-27 09 30 54 View west along Virginia State Route 289 (Franconia-Springfield Parkway) at Beulah Street (Virginia State Secondary Route 613) in Franconia, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beulah Street, Virginia State Route 613 (Fairfax County), looking towards its intersection with the Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Manchester Blvd.), Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 07.LaurelGroveSchool.FranconiaVA.4October2011 (6218882761), Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- 03.LaurelGroveSchool.FranconiaVA.4October2011 (6218860343), Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 01.LaurelGroveSchool.FranconiaVA.4October2011 (6219374526), Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- 04.LaurelGroveSchool.FranconiaVA.4October2011 (6218860355), Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- 08.LaurelGroveSchool.FranconiaVA.4October2011 (6218882771), Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shoppers Food Warehouse interior at the Festival at Manchester Lakes, Franconia, Virginia 02, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoppers Food Warehouse interior at the Festival at Manchester Lakes, Franconia, Virginia 04, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoppers Food Warehouse interior at the Festival at Manchester Lakes, Franconia, Virginia 05, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoppers Food Warehouse interior at the Festival at Manchester Lakes, Franconia, Virginia 01, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoppers Food Warehouse interior at the Festival at Manchester Lakes, Franconia, Virginia 03, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huntley 2019b, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodlawn-friends004, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pope-Leighey House - North east facade - HABS VA,30-FALCH,2-10, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Historic Green Spring in Annandale, Virginia - 1, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- X in the floor where a social distancing marker used to be, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0
- Bathroom pull cord for assistance, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0
- Beulah Street, Virginia State Route 613 (Fairfax County), at its intersection with Winter Park Dr. and Arrington Dr., Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Signage, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dunkin' Donuts corner space, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genghis Grill, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baskin Robbins, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Decorative carving, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Great Clips storefront, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baja Fresh salsa bar, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baja Fresh drinks bar and utensils, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chicken quesadilla from Baja Fresh, with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chicken taquitos with side dishes at Baja Fresh, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Machester Bagel, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Firenza Pizza Like Never Before, Festival at Manchester Lakes, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
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