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Welcome to Kenwood ...

Kenwood is located in Fairfax County<1>.


The location of Kenwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Kenwood is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Kenwood: (703) and (571)<4>

Websites for Kenwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

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

Communities Also Named Kenwood ...

While we believe that this Kenwood is located in Fairfax County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Kenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hanover, Hopewell City and Roanoke City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 38 communities that are also named Kenwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenwood.

Communities near Kenwood ...

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

  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
  • Manassas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • College Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Herndon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Greenbelt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>

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 Kenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenwood. 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 Kenwood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenwood ...

Looking for more information about Kenwood? 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 Kenwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kenwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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