Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. It is named after the town of the same name in France.
Chantilly is part of the Washington metropolitan area and is approximately 24 miles from Washington, D.C.
Chantilly is home to Washington Dules Internationa Airport, which serves Washington, D.C. It is also the location of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex of the National Air and Space Museum and the headquarters of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Interspersed with Fairfax County's impressive collection of 18th and 19th century landmarks are several popular contemporary attractions. Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts is the only national park
for the performing arts. With the open-air Filene Center and the cozier Barns, Wolf Trap offers a variety of musical entertainment throughout the year. George Mason University's Center for the Arts and Patriot Center also host a wide variety of arts, music and entertainment options.
Fairfax County has one of the largest concentrations of retail shopping on the East Coast. Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria contain such stores as Bloomingdales, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord and Taylor, and Nordstrom as well as hundreds of upscale boutiques, specialty shops and restaurants. Fairfax Square features such name stores as Tiffany & Co., Hermes, Gucci and Fendi. Regional shopping malls include Fair Oaks and Springfield.
Fairfax County enjoys the best of both worlds: Proximity to Washington, D.C. and all of the national monuments and museums, but with a unique history of its own. Fairfax County: There is something for everyone!
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $532,065
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $525,757; Detached houses: $599,283; Townhouses or other attached units: $455,224; In 2-unit structures: $573,323; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,207; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $367,393
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 42,519. Chantilly covers 11.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 320 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 20151, 20152, 20153
Weather
Chantilly, VA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 87.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 21.90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Chantilly is 41.80 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.22 Inches.
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