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Welcome to Gunston Heights ...

Gunston Heights is located in Fairfax County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gunston Heights: Gunston Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Gunston Heights is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gunston Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Gunston Heights: 703 & 571<3>

Websites for Gunston Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gunston Heights, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Gunston Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gunston Heights.

  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manassas Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
  • Dumfries
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • Indian Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gunston Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunston Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gunston Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gunston Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunston Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Gunston Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunston Heights ...

Looking for more information about Gunston Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gunston Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gunston Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gunston Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Gunston Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Gunston Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.