Editing Franconia, Virginia (section)

==Geography==
Franconia is located in southeastern Fairfax County at {{coord|38.763351|-77.150328|type:city_region:US-VA|format=dms|display=inline}} (38.763351, −77.150328).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by [[Springfield, Virginia|Springfield]], to the north by [[Lincolnia, Virginia|Lincolnia]], to the northeast by [[Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia|Rose Hill]], to the east by [[Kingstowne, Virginia|Kingstowne]], and to the south by [[Newington, Virginia|Newington]]. It is {{convert|13|mi}} southwest of [[Washington, D.C.]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Franconia CDP has a total area of {{convert|9.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.18%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Franconia CDP, Virginia |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5129552 |access-date=October 4, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>