Franklin Farm, Virginia
Franklin Farm is a community of 18,736 people in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Why visit Franklin Farm
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 95 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Floris Historic District, Sully Historic Site and Frying Pan Farm Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F, and about 21 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Franklin Farm
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Franklin Farm
Franklin Farm refers to both a census-designated place (CDP) and a planned community located within the Oak Hill section of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., located about 20 miles west of the White House. At the 2020 census the CDP had a population of 19,189.
From the Wikipedia article Franklin Farm, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Whisky distillery in Fairfax County, Virginia
Floris Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Herndon Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Merrybrook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Sully Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
U.S. Geological Survey National Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Government building in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Vale School-Community House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Haymarket School house
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Log schoolhouse, originally from Antioch Farm, in Haymarket, Virginia. Moved to Sully for preservation in 1963. Restrooms on lower level.
Trail Marker 6
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Cain's Branch Archaeological Trail "Loudoun Branch" of the Historic Manassas Gap Railroad
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Frying Pan Farm Park
Park · 2.0 mi
Park in Virginia, United States of America, United States of America
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Park · 4.0 mi
Park in the United States of America
Ox Hill Battlefield Park
Park · 3.4 mi
Park located on the site of a Civil War battlefield in Fairfax, Virginia, USA
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes95
La Ong Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 1.7 mi
Delivery within 3 miles. Minimum order $20.
2521 John Milton Drive, Herndon
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.6 mi
13344 Franklin Farm Road, Herndon
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:30
Big Buns
Restaurant · Burger · 0.6 mi
13300 Franklin Farm Road, Herndon
Su-Th 11:00-21:05; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:05
Cafein
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
13924 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-19:00
Charcoal Chicken - Pakistani & Indian Cuisine
Restaurant · International, Grill, Mediterranean, Chicken, Arab, Kebab, Indian, Curry, Barbecue · 2.0 mi
13969 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly
Tu-Su 11:00-22:00
Dolan Uyghur Restaurant.
Restaurant · Chicken, Ramen, Noodle, Kebab, Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
13872 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 2.2 mi
13027 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Fairfax
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
Hunan Cafe
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.2 mi
4096 Majestic Lane, Fairfax
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00,Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30, Su 11:30-22:00
Izakaya Nana
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.8 mi
13882 Metrotech Drive
Mo-Th 12:00-15:30, 17:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-15:30, 23:00-23:00; Sa...
83 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Staybridge Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
3860 Centerview Drive, Chantilly
Wingate by Wyndham Chantilly / Dulles Airport
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
3940 Centerview Drive, Chantilly
History
The namesake farm was purchased by airline pilot James Franklin in 1936, from a $10,000 sweepstakes winning. The farm expanded from 100 to 827 acres by 1979, before it was sold for development. The Franklin Farm community eventually included 1,777 homes in 27 neighborhoods.
From the History section of Franklin Farm, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship20
Frying Pan Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Floris United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.2 mi
Centreville Road, Herndon
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Healthcare8
Fair Oaks Medical Plaza
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax
Fair Oaks Professional Building
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
3650 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax
Map of Franklin Farm
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 2.9 in | 6.9 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 2.6 in | 7.0 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 3.5 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.1 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.3 in | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Washington Dc Dulles Ap 72403 (4 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
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Chantilly 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Fair Oaks 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Centreville 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Dranesville 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Fairfax 7 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ashburn 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Brambleton 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Fairfax Station 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Cascades 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Burke Centre 10 mi southeast, about 16 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
- 2019-06-22 13 24 23 View east along Rounding Run Circle at its northern intersection with Nestlewood Drive in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 23 58 Street signs at the intersection of Rounding Run Circle and Nestlewood Drive in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 48 57 View along a walking path through a wooded area during spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 24 08 View north along Nestlewood Drive at Rounding Run Circle in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 24 36 View south along Nestlewood Drive at Rounding Run Circle in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 55 10 View along a walking path through a wooded area during spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 55 06 View along a walking path during spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-01-31 13 43 50 A tributary of Hosepen Run in a snowy woodland eight days after the Blizzard of 2016 in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-23 12 46 32 View northeast along Nestlewood Drive at Tingewood Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-23 12 46 01 State route markers at the intersection of Nestlewood Drive and Tingewood Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-23 12 47 38 View northwest from the southeast end of Tingewood Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-23 12 46 45 View southeast along Tingewood Court at Nestlewood Drive in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-23 12 45 49 Street signs at the intersection of Nestlewood Drive and Tingewood Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 17 01 View south along Nestlewood Drive at Thornapple Place in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-01-31 14 09 17 Brown, dead leaves still attached to the lower branches of a White Oak sapling during mid winter within a wooded section of the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-01-31 14 09 07 Brown, dead leaves still attached to the lower branches of a White Oak sapling during mid winter within a wooded section of the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 51 29 View along a walking path through a wooded area during spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 49 15 View through the forest during spring along a walking path in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-23 12 46 17 View southwest along Nestlewood Drive at Tingewood Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 27 09 A Southern Magnolia in a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 29 26 Southern Magnolia bark in a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 16 52 View north along Nestlewood Drive at Thornapple Place in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 17 09 View west along Thornapple Place at Nestlewood Drive in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-01-31 14 05 33 A White Oak sapling with dead leaves still attached during mid winter within a wooded section of the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 31 29 A Mockernut Hickory in late winter on the edge of a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 53 29 View along a walking path through a wooded area during spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 53 40 View along a forested walking path during spring as it crosses a tributary of Horsepen Run in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 27 37 Southern Magnolia leaf in a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 16 40 Street signs at the intersection of Thornapple Place and Nestlewood Drive in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 30 56 Mockernut Hickory bark on the edge of a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 37 38 View southeast up a tributary of Horsepen Run during late winter in a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-04-29 13 55 34 View through the forest during spring along a walking path in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-04-27 14 34 16 View south up a tributary to Horsepen Run in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-03-11 14 30 39 Dead leaves still attached to a Mockernut Hickory in late winter on the edge of a forested area within the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-30 16 19 13 View along a wooded walking path in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-01 17 48 38 View down a tributary of Horsepen Run within a wooded area during the spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 13 14 23 View west from the east end of Bramblewood Lane in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-30 16 17 14 View along a wooded walking path in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-01 17 49 19 View up a tributary of Horsepen Run within a wooded area during the spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-01 17 48 31 View up a tributary of Horsepen Run within a wooded area during the spring in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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