Gainesville

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

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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

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

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