Dranesville, VA

Dranesville is a census-designated community in northern Fairfax County, Virginia, centered around Leesburg Pike and Georgetown Pike. It sits near the Loudoun County line, with Herndon to the southwest and Reston nearby, placing it in the outer edge of Northern Virginia's suburban job-and-commute landscape. The area includes sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and its geography mixes older crossroads history with large-lot residential areas and the broader growth pressure of the Washington region.