Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and a principal city of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Reston's population was 63,226.
Reston Town Center
A now abandoned whiskey distillery once operated by the Bowman family
Panoramic view of Reston in July 2020
Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, where the community was founded
Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. With a population of 1,150,309 as of the 2020 census, it the most populous county in Virginia, the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington metropolitan area, and the most populous location in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The county seat is Fairfax; however, because it is an independent city under Virginia law, the city of Fairfax is not part of the county.
Image: 2019 06 28 12 14 48 View south along Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 694 (Lewinsville Road) in Mclean, Fairfax County, Virginia, with the skyline of Tysons Corner visible in the distance
Image: Mount Vernon Estate Mansion 2
Image: Fairfax County Government Center 2020b
Image: CIA New HQ Entrance
