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Springfield is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and is a suburb of Washington, DC. Within Springfield are three census-designated places (CDPs): Springfield CDP, West Springfield CDP, and North Springfield CDP (plus a substantial portion of Newington CDP), though all are officially titled Springfield by the United States Postal Service.

The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a of 30,417 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

Springfield is located at 38°46′45″N, 77°11′4″W (38.779238, -77.184636)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 kmē), of which, 9.8 square miles (25.3 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (0.31%) is water.

The area is dominated by the interchange of I-95, I-395, and the Capital Beltway (I-495), known as the Springfield Interchange. The center of the town is at the intersection of Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617 (Backlick Road) adjacent to the interchange. A significant commercial district exists around the interchange area but the rest of the community is primarily residential in character.

According to U.S. Postal Service, Springfield has four ZIP codes:

• 22150 (often unofficially referred to as "Central Springfield")

• 22151 ("North Springfield")

• 22152 ("West Springfield")

• 22153