Where is Northern Virginia? (Norfolk, Richmond: living, metropolitan, area)

[Abraham Walker]

After living here for 5 years, I've almost given up on trying to define what area is considered "Northern Virginia".

If you ask 50 people this questions, you would get 50 answers.

Where is Northern Virginia?

Is Reston in Northern Virginia?

If so, does Manassas make the list?

If so, what about Stafford?

How far away from "x" point will an area fit the "Northern Virginia" qualification?

Maybe this group can define Northern Virginia and officially answer this question.

Where does Northern Virginia begin or end?

[sonnymarkjiz]

To me, anywhere north of Stafford and anything east of Fauquier county. So Prince William County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County and Alexandria.

[Nate_VA]

Originally Posted by sonnymarkjiz

To me, anywhere north of Stafford and anything east of Fauquier county. So Prince William County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County and Alexandria.

I agree with this description.

[mpier015]

A very good question with no right or wrong answer. I personally go with any part of VA included in the Washington MSA. I realize that this is a broader area than most would consider as Northern VA.

[NOVA_guy]

Originally Posted by sonnymarkjiz

To me, anywhere north of Stafford and anything east of Fauquier county. So Prince William County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County and Alexandria.

Agreed and I'd say this is how most people decipher what is and isn't Northern VA.

[kww]

PWC north

[Abraham Walker]

Originally Posted by kww

PWC north

Where would you say the western border ends or begans?

[Bigfoot424]

I consider COG when I think where NOVA is located but I now tend to place Stafford in NOVA as well.

https://www.mwcog.org/about-us/cog-a...l-governments/

[leighland]

Here is the Official MSA (Metropolitan Statistical area)

"The Northern Virginia MSA is located 50 miles north of Richmond, the state
capital, and 140 miles northwest of Norfolk.
The entire Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VAMSA has a population of
5.4 million and is the ninth largest MSA in the nation"

'Includes following counties;
Clarke
Warren
Rappahanock
Culpepper
Fredricksburg
Spotsylvania
Faquier
Stafford.
PWC
FFX
Alex
Arl
Loudoun
Mannassas
Falls Church City
city of FFX
Manasas Park'

[URL="http://virginiascan.yesvirginia.org/communityprofiles/createPDF?id=152"]http://virginiascan.yesvirginia.org/communityprofiles/createPDF?id=152[/URL]

[Bigfoot424]

Not many folks I know would include Rappahannock, Culpeper and so on.