📍 Fairfax County, Virginia
Burke
Burke is a large, family-friendly community in central Fairfax County, Virginia, governed directly by the county. Named for 19th-century landowner Silas Burke, it grew from a railroad crossroads into one of the county's most populous suburbs — home to roughly 42,000 residents, the Burke Lake parkland and a thriving commuter community near the Virginia Railway Express.
42,312 (2020 Census)
Population
Silas Burke (1796–1854)
Named for
22015
ZIP code
Fairfax (unincorporated)
County
What Burke is known for
- One of Fairfax County's most populous communities — a leafy, family-oriented commuter suburb.
- Burke Lake Park, a beloved 888-acre county park with an 18-hole golf course and miniature train.
- Top-rated FCPS schools, including Lake Braddock and Robinson Secondary.
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