Ashburn, Virginia
Ashburn, Virginia | ||
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ANSI code | 2584799[2] | |
GNIS feature ID | 2584799[1] |
Ashburn is a rapidly growing census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. At the 2010 United States census, its population was 43,511,[4] up from 3,393 in 1990. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington metropolitan area.
Ashburn is a major hub for US Internet traffic, due to its many data centers. Andrew Blum characterized it as the "bullseye of America's Internet".[6]
History
Ashburn was originally called "Farmwell" (variant names include "Old Farmwell" and "Farmwell Station") after a nearby mansion of that name owned by George Lee III. The name "Farmwell" first appeared in George Lee's October 1802 will and was used to describe the 1,236-acre (500 ha) plantation he inherited from his father, Thomas Ludwell Lee II. A section of Farmwell plantation west of Ashburn Road, a 580-acre (230 ha) tract, was purchased in 1841 as a summer home by
The Ashburn Presbyterian Church, the Belmont Manor House, the Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse, and Janelia Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
The Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Redskins, are headquartered in Ashburn.
Geography
Ashburn is located in eastern Loudoun County at 39°02′37″N 077°29′15″W / 39.04361°N 77.48750°W (39.0437192, −77.4874899) and its average
According to the
Subdivisions
The Ashburn CDP consists of many major and minor subdivisions such as Ashbrook, Ashburn Farm, Ashburn Village, the Courts and Ridges at Ashburn, and the Village of Waxpool.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1990 | 3,393 | — | |
2010 | 43,511 | — | |
2020 | 46,349 | 6.5% |
The
Many of its residents commute into Washington, D.C. and the surrounding suburbs such as
The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.1%
Homeowners formed 80 percent of the population,[12] renters made up 13% of the population,[12] and 7% of housing units were listed as vacancies.[12] The median age of housing was 5.0 years.[12] The median housing value is at $345,000.[14]
Economy
Located within the Dulles Technology Corridor, Ashburn is home to many high-tech businesses. World Trade Center Dulles Airport is the second World Trade Center in the state.[15] Verizon Business has a major office in Ashburn at the location replacing MCI WorldCom's headquarters after its acquisition.[16][17] Ashburn is also home to government contractor Telos.[18]
Ashburn is a major hub for data centers, with companies such as Digital Realty,[19] Equinix,[20] and NTT,[21] operating multiple facilities there.[22] Among other websites, the Wikimedia Foundation (parent of Wikipedia) and Amazon Web Services have data centers there.[23][24][25][26]
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The George Washington University's Virginia Science and Technology Campus and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus are located north of Ashburn in the University Center and Lansdowne CDPs, respectively. INOVA Sports Performance Center, the training camp for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, is located in the east part of Ashburn.[27][28]
Airbus Group, Inc., a defense contractor headed by former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe, has a second location in Ashburn in addition to its main office in Herndon, Virginia.
Government
Federal
The National Transportation Safety Board once operated the Ashburn Aviation Field Office in Ashburn; it was the regional headquarters of the NTSB Aviation Eastern Region.[29] The office relocated to Washington DC in early 2023.[citation needed]
Education
Colleges and universities
Primary and secondary schools
Educational institutions in Ashburn are operated by the Loudoun County Public Schools.
Ashburn's
Ashburn's public
Public
There are six private schools in Ashburn: Loudoun School for Advanced Studies, St. Theresa Catholic School, Virginia Academy, Leport School, The Loudoun Country Day School, and County Christian School.
Media
Media covering Ashburn include
Infrastructure
Washington Metro
Ashburn is served by two
Emergency services
Ashburn's fire and emergency medical services are provided by the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System. Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD) is a volunteer company under LC-CFRS, and serves Ashburn with Stations 6 and 22, which are located near Inova Loudoun Hospital. LC-CFRS career staff operate Moorefield Station 23, near Ashburn station (Washington Metro). The Ashburn area is served by the Inova Ashburn Healthplex Emergency Room at the corner of the Dulles Greenway and Loudoun County Parkway as well as Inova Loudoun Hospital, located less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Ashburn in neighboring Lansdowne, and by larger hospitals in the Washington suburbs and city.
Notable people
- Jonathan Allen, Washington Commanders defensive end
- J. B. Bukauskas, Major League Baseball player
- Ashley Caldwell, freestyle skier, member of the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Taylor Clarke, Major League Baseball player
- offensive lineman
- Emily Fox, soccer player for the United States[35]
- Gina Haspel, former Director of the CIA[36]
- U.S. Army officer and last Tuskegee Airmen cadet pilot graduate[37]
- Trace McSorley, Arizona Cardinals quarterback
- Wilson Pickett, singer[38]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Loudoun County, Virginia
- Ashburn Presbyterian Church
- Belmont Manor House
- Broad Run Bridge and Tollhouse
- Janelia Farm Research Campus
- Ashburn Colored School
- Edelman Financial Field
References
- ^ a b c d "Ashburn Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Ashburn CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Post Office, Zip Code, Jurisdiction and AAA Cross-Reference List" (PDF). Virginia Department for the Aging. June 9, 2004.
- ^ Blum, Andrew (May 29, 2012). "The Bullseye of America's Internet". Gizmodo.
- ^ "Ashburn, VA – History". Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ashburn CDP". TIGERweb. Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "ZCTA5: 20147 (Ashburn)". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Loudoun County Commuter Bus Adds 123 Spaces for Ashburn Commuter Parking". loudouncountytraffic.com. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "20147 Ashburn Neighborhood in Ashburn, VA". realestate.aol.com. 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ashburn CDP, Virginia". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top-earning towns". CNN. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "World Trade Center: Dulles Airport at One Loudoun". dullesworldtrade.com. 2009. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Verizon Business Global Llc - Ashburn, Virginia (VA) - Company Profile". manta.com. June 15, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Noguchi, Yuki (February 15, 2005). "Telecom Is Getting Another Behemoth". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Baratko, Trevor (September 18, 2019). "Telos HQ site in Ashburn sells for $26 million". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Swinhoe, Dan (April 11, 2023). "Digital Realty-occupied data center in Ashburn sold to GI Partners". Data Center Dynamics.
- ^ Miller, Rich (November 17, 2020). "Equinix Expands in Ashburn, Plans Fleet of Four-Story Data Centers". Data Center Frontier. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Swinhoe, Dan (August 30, 2023). "Clark delivers data center to NTT in Ashburn, Virginia". Data Center Dynamics.
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- ^ "Wikimedia sites to move to primary data center in Ashburn, Virginia". Wikimedia. January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Amazon Plans Epic Data Center Expansion in Northern Virginia". Data Center Frontier. November 6, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Rich (January 15, 2013). "Amazon Adding Cloud Capacity in Northern Virginia". Data Center Knowledge. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Burrington, Ingrid (January 8, 2016). "Why Amazon's Data Centers Are Hidden in Spy Country". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Go behind the scenes at the INOVA Sports Performance Center - headquarters of the Washington Commanders Training Facility - located in Ashburn, VA". commanders.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Training Camp Frequently Asked Questions". redskins.com. 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "NTSB Offices – Aviation". Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Kravitz, Derek (December 14, 2009). "Developer donates land for George Mason campus in Loudoun". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^ "Loudoun County Public Schools: Official Website". loudoun.k12.va.us. 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Silver Line Stations". www.dullesmetro.com.
- ^ "'Extreme disappointment' — Metro revises plan to bring back 7000 Series cars; Silver Line delayed". WTOP News. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Lundquist, Paulette (May 2, 2019). "Haspel". The Hill. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Brulliard, Karin (January 28, 2006). "A Soulman's Suburban Twilight Ashburn Neighbors of Singer Wilson Pickett's Say They Saw Few Remnants of His Wild Side". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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