Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia | |
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Location of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′16″N 77°20′47″W / 38.95444°N 77.34639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Founded | April 10, 1964 |
| Founded by | Robert E. Simon |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| • Land | 15.3 sq mi (39.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,226 |
• Estimate (2023) | 66,070 |
| • Density | 4,130/sq mi (1,593/km2) |
| Demonym | Restonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20190, 20191, 20194 |
| Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
| FIPS code | 51-66672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499951 |
| Website | www |
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. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Reston's population was 63,226.
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. 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.