Newington Forest, Virginia

Newington Forest, Virginia
Houses in Newington Forest CDP, January 2018
Newington Forest
Location within Fairfax county
Newington Forest
Newington Forest (Virginia)
Newington Forest
Newington Forest (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°44′21″N 77°14′25″W / 38.73917°N 77.24028°W / 38.73917; -77.24028
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
  Total
3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
  Land3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
290 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,957
  Density3,754/sq mi (1,449.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22079, 22153
FIPS code51-55758
GNIS feature ID2584893

Newington Forest is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 12,442. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area. It includes the Newington Forest subdivision and several nearby neighborhoods of southern Springfield and northern Lorton.