Cascades is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 11,912. Along with nearby Countryside and Lowes Island, it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community ( ZIP code 20165) within

Sterling, Virginia Sterling refers most specifically to a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population of the CDP as of the 2020 United States Census was 30,337 The CDP boundaries are confined to a relatively small area between Virginia ...

. Cascades is a planned community of with approximately 6,500 homes. The corresponding homeowners association was incorporated on November 8, 1990. As in nearby Sterling Park, prior to the establishment of the Cascades community in 1990 the area was made up of a few very large farms. The homeowners association maintains five community centers, five swimming pools, 15 tennis courts, and other amenities including extensive paved walking trails. The Lowes Island at Cascades community (commonly referred to as Lowes Island) is an advertised portion of the legal subdivision of Cascades, but is not a legal subdivision itself. The Lowes Island community is centered on Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C., formerly Lowes Island Country Club. The Cascades development is bordered on the north by the Potomack Lake Sportsplex and Algonkian Regional Park (which abuts the

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); both facilities are included in the Cascades census-designated place. The name "Cascades" alludes to the rapidly descending flow along the Potomac River starting at Lowes Island and leading to Great Falls.

Businesses

The commercial core of Cascades is Cascades Marketplace, a retail center adjacent to the Cascades Public Library and very near the Loudoun campus of

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. Great Falls Plaza is a second, smaller retail center located just outside Lowes Island. Area public schools include Potomac Falls High School, River Bend Middle School, Potowmack Elementary School, Horizon Elementary School, and Lowes Island Elementary School. The Cascades area encompasses the gated campus of the Falcons Landing retirement community for retired U.S. military officers. Cascades is served by Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, the Sterling Volunteer Fire Department, and the Potomac Falls post office.

Demographics

Cascades was first listed as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Neighboring communities

The Potomack Lakes Sportsplex and Algonkian Regional Park are north of the Cascades development but are included in the Cascades census-designated place. The northern boundary of the CDP is the

. Neighboring communities to the CDP are: * To the east, Sugarland Run and Lowes Island * To the west, Countryside * To the south, across Route 7, Dulles Town Center and the remainder of Sterling (outside Cascades) including Sterling Park.

Gallery

CascadesEntrance.jpg, The entrance to the Cascades community along Cascades Parkway at Palisade Parkway. The Cascades logo can be seen in the lower right. CascadesExit.jpg, Leaving Cascades along Cascades Parkway toward

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CascadesMainOffice.jpg, The main office of the Cascades homeowners association CascadesStoneHouse.jpg, Stone House, one of five community centers in Cascades CascadesWalkingTrail.jpg, One of many paved walking trails in Cascades MarketplaceEntrance.jpg, One corner of the Cascades Marketplace CascadesPublicLibrary.jpg, Cascades Public Library as seen from Cascades Marketplace CascadesFireStation.jpg, The Cascades fire station of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Department LowesIslandEntrance.jpg, The entrance to the Lowes Island subdivision PotomackSportsplex.jpg, The Potomack Sportsplex, just outside the entrance to Algonkian Regional Park AlgonkianParkEntrance.jpg, The entrance to Algonkian Regional Park AlgonkianPotomac.jpg, The

at Algonkian Regional Park Great Falls Potomac River VA.JPG, The Potomac River descends along the northern edge of the Cascades community until it reaches Great Falls Park downstream.

References

External links

Cascades Community Association
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