Gainesville

E15132

census-designated place unincorporated community

Gainesville is a rapidly growing suburban community in Northern Virginia known for its residential developments, shopping centers, and proximity to Washington, D.C.

Aliases (1)

Gainesville, Virginia ×45

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	census-designated place → unincorporated community →
areaCode	571 → 703 →
category	Census-designated places in Prince William County, Virginia → Suburbs of Washington, D.C. →
climate	humid subtropical climate →
country	United States →
county	Prince William County, Virginia →
developmentPattern	suburban community →
distanceTo	approximately 35 miles west of Washington, D.C. →
economicBase	retail trade → service industries →
governingBody	Prince William County government →
growthDriver	expansion of Northern Virginia suburbs → proximity to Washington, D.C. →
hasAmenity	big-box retail stores → planned residential communities → restaurants →
hasFeature	large commuter population → planned communities with homeowners associations →
hasShoppingArea	Virginia Gateway shopping center →
knownFor	rapid suburban growth → residential developments → shopping centers →
landUse	primarily residential and commercial →
locatedIn	Northern Virginia →
locatedNear	Washington, D.C. →
majorHighway	Interstate 66 → U.S. Route 29 → Virginia State Route 55 →
metropolitanStatisticalArea	Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV MSA →
near	Haymarket, Virginia → Manassas, Virginia →
partOf	Washington metropolitan area →
populationTrend	rapidly increasing population in the early 21st century →
postalCode	20155 →
region	Piedmont region of Virginia →
servedBy	Virginia Railway Express (nearby stations) →
state	Virginia →
suburbanOf	Arlington–Alexandria urban core → Washington, D.C. →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
timeZoneDST	Eastern Daylight Time →
transportationType	auto-oriented suburban community →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Virginia Gateway →	city
Northern Virginia →	hasSubregion