Dranesville is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike (

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) at its intersection with Georgetown Pike ( State Route 193). The

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defines Dranesville as a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 11,921 as of 2010. The town is named for James Drane, a settler who moved there from Maryland in 1810 and began the operation of Drane's Tavern. The

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is listed on the

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. James was father of noted lobbyist Washington Drane.

Geography

The CDP is located in northern Fairfax County and is bounded by Route 7 to the northeast, the

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line to the northwest, the town of

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to the southwest, and Reston to the southeast. The original settlement of Dranesville, at the intersection of Routes 7 and 193, is at the northeast corner of the CDP.

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is to the southeast down Route 7 and

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, and Leesburg is to the northwest on Route 7.

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is to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dranesville CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.77%, is water.

References

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Geography

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