Ashburn, Virginia

Ashburn
Ambulance at Loudoun Hospital
Location in Virginia
Basic data
State :	United States
State :	Virginia
County :	Loudoun County
Coordinates :	39 ° 3 ′  N , 77 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 3 ′  N , 77 ° 29 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	43,511 (as of 2010) 5,139,549 (as of 2010)
Population density :	34.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	1,246.9 km 2  (approx. 481 mi 2 )
Height :	68 m
Postcodes :	20146, 20147, 20148, 20149
Area code :	+1 703 571
FIPS :	51-03320
GNIS ID :	2584799

Ashburn is a civil parish in Loudoun County , Virginia , 50 km west of Washington, DC and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area .

geography

Ashburn's geographic coordinates are 39 ° 2 ′  N , 77 ° 29 ′  W (39.0437192, −77.4874899). The place is an average of 90 m above sea level, between Washington Dulles International Airport and Leesburg , the county seat of Loudoun County.

According to the United States Census 2010 , the CDP has an area of ​​44.77 km², of which 44.09 km² are land and 0.68 km² are water.

history

Ashburn was originally called Farmwell (different forms of name: Old Farmwell and Farmwell Station ). The name came from a nearby property that George Lee III. belonged to. The name Farmwell first appeared in George Lee's will in October 1802 and was used to describe the 5 km² plantation that he inherited from his father Thomas Ludwell Lee II. Part of the Farmwell plantation west of Ashburn Road, an area of ​​2.34 km², was bought in 1841 as a summer residence by attorney and near-Vice-President John Janney, a Quaker. John Janney named the property Ashburn Farm (first known written use in 1870 when he sold the property). He likely named the farm after family friends named Ashburn.

In 1895 Ashburn Farm was bought by Senator William Morris Stewart. Legend has it that the village, previously known as Farmwell or Farmwell Station, got its new name after lightning struck an ash tree on Senator Stewart's farm in 1896 . The ash is reported to have burned and smoldered for a week and attracted onlookers from far away. After the post office asked for a new name for the village (to avoid confusion with Farmville in Prince Edward County ) and the Senator was in charge of the area, the villagers named the place after the ash burn .

population

Ashburn now has a population of just over 73,000 (2006) and is one of the largest unincorporated areas in Loudoun County. Many of the residents commute to work in Washington, DC and its surrounding suburbs, among others. a. Tyson's Corner and Reston .

Education

Ashburn has Briar Woods High School, Broad Run High School, and Stone Bridge High School. There are also three middle schools and some elementary schools for the rapidly growing population.

In 2006, the Janelia Farm Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute was inaugurated and has a Ph.D. program .

economy

Ashburn is home to Verizon Business (formerly Worldcom ), the Old Dominion Brewing Company and Washington Redskins , a team from the National Football League . As a result of Worldcom's headquarters, Ashburn became the largest Internet node on the US east coast in the 1990s . Numerous well-known providers and online services are represented in the data centers of Equinix and other operators.

Public services

Fire and rescue services are provided by volunteers from the Ashburn Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department and the Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management .

Historical sights

Four landmarks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Belmont Plantation (1799), Broad Run Bridge and Toll House (1820), the Ashburn Presbyterian Church Sanctuary (1878), and Janelia Farm .

Web links

Commons : Ashburn, Virginia  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Ashburn Village Community Association
• History of the place on ashburnweb.com
• Broadlands Community Association