Floris is a census-designated place (CDP) located within the Oak Hill area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 8,375.[1]

Floris, Virginia
Census-designated place
Entrance of Rachel Carson Middle School
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Coordinates: 38°56′13″N 77°24′47″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
• Total	2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
• Land	2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	360 ft (110 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,375
• Density	3,031/sq mi (1,170.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-28528
GNIS feature ID	1495548

Geography

Floris is located in northwestern Fairfax County, south of Herndon, around the intersection of Centreville and West Ox roads. It is bordered by McNair to the north, Reston to the northeast, Franklin Farm to the south, and by Virginia State Route 28 to the west, separating the community from Washington Dulles International Airport. The center of Herndon is 3 miles (5 km) to the north, Fairfax is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast, and Washington, D.C., is 26 miles (42 km) to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Floris CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.66%, is water.[1]

Education

Floris is within Fairfax County Public Schools.[2] Rachel Carson Middle School is in Floris.[3]

Private schools:

• King Abdullah Academy[4]
• Nysmith School (PK-8)[5]

References

External links

• Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floris, Virginia

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