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'''Lansdowne''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[planned community]] located near [[Leesburg, Virginia]]. The population as of the [[2010 United States Census]] was 11,253.<ref>[https://archive.is/20120711160933/http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Virginia_stplace2.html Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).] Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-03-08.</ref>
'''Lansdowne''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[planned community]] located near [[Leesburg, Virginia|Leesburg]], [[Virginia]], United States. The population as of the [[2010 United States Census]] was 11,253.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
It is north of [[State Route 7 (Virginia)|State Route 7]] and south of the [[Potomac River]]. Before the Revolutionary War, the Lee family established Coton Manor here. A section of the [[Potomac Heritage Trail]] runs through Lansdowne. It is the home of the [[Inova Loudoun Hospital]], [[The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation]], Lansdowne Resort, [[Prison Fellowship]], and Lansdowne Woods of Virginia, a high rise, luxury, gated, age-restricted community.
It is north of [[Virginia State Route 7|State Route 7]] and south of the [[Potomac River]]. Before the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], the [[Lee family]] established Coton Manor here. A section of the [[Potomac Heritage Trail]] runs through Lansdowne. It is the home of Inova Loudoun Hospital, the [[Jack Kent Cooke Foundation]], Lansdowne Resort, [[Prison Fellowship]], and Lansdowne Woods of Virginia, a gated, age-restricted community.


Lansdowne is part of the [[Washington Metropolitan Area]] and is approximately 25 miles west of Washington, D.C.
Lansdowne is part of the [[Washington metropolitan area]].

==Geography==
Lansdowne is in eastern [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun County]], {{convert|32|mi}} northwest of downtown [[Washington, D.C.]], and {{convert|5|mi|0}} southeast of Leesburg, the Loudoun [[county seat]]. It is bordered to the south, across Route 7, by [[Belmont, Virginia|Belmont]] and [[Ashburn, Virginia|Ashburn]], while to the northeast, across the Potomac River, it is bordered by [[Montgomery County, Maryland]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Lansdowne CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 1.98%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> [[Goose Creek (Potomac River tributary)|Goose Creek]] flows northward through the northwestern part of the CDP, entering the Potomac River at the northern edge of the community, between the River Creek golf course community to the north and Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park to the south.


==Homeowners' associations==
==Homeowners' associations==
There are three principal residential homeowners' associations in Lansdowne. The largest is the [[Lansdowne On the Potomac]] HOA, which represents over 2,200 homes in the Lansdowne area, adjoining with the Potomac Station community to the west along Riverside Parkway. The second is [http://lwva.org Lansdowne Woods of Virginia], a HOA consisting of five condominium associations totaling 1057 homes. The third is the [[Lansdowne Village Green (Lansdowne Town Center)]], which represents over 500 homes surrounding the Lansdowne Town Center area between Riverside Parkway on the north, Route 7 on the south, Belmont Ridge Road on the west and the Lansdowne Country Club Golf Course on the east.
There are three principal residential homeowners' associations in Lansdowne. The largest is the Lansdowne on the Potomac HOA, which represents over 2,200 homes in the Lansdowne area, adjoining the Potomac Station community to the west along Riverside Parkway. The second is Lansdowne Woods of Virginia, a HOA consisting of five condominium associations totaling 1,057 homes. The third is Lansdowne Village Greens (The Homes Lansdowne Town Center), which represents over 500 homes surrounding the Lansdowne Town Center area between Riverside Parkway on the north, Route 7 on the south, Belmont Ridge Road on the west and the Lansdowne Country Club Golf Course on the east.


==Education==
==Education==
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Students in Lansdowne are served by [[Loudoun County Public Schools]]. Children who live in the western area of Lansdowne attend elementary school at Seldens Landing Elementary School in Lansdowne. Children who live in the eastern area of Lansdowne attend elementary school at Steuart W. Weller Elementary School in Ashburn. Middle school students attend Belmont Ridge Middle School in Lansdowne. High school students attend [[Riverside High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)|Riverside High School]], also located in Lansdowne. In the past, students have attended Tuscarora High School (2010-2015), Stone Bridge High School (2002-2010), Eagle Ridge Middle School (2002-2003), and Belmont Station Elementary School (2008-2013).
Students in Lansdowne attend schools (Belmont Ridge Middle School and Riverside High School) that are part of [[Loudoun County Public Schools]].

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Children who live in the western area of Lansdowne attend elementary school at Seldens Landing Elementary School in Lansdowne. Children who live in the eastern area of Lansdowne attend elementary school at Steuart W. Weller Elementary School, which is located in [[Ashburn, VA|Ashburn]]. Middle school students attend [[Belmont Ridge Middle School]], which is located in Lansdowne. High school students attend [[Riverside High School (Loudoun County, VA)|Riverside High School]], which is also located in Lansdowne. In the past, students have attended Tuscarora High School (2010-2015), Stone Bridge High School (2002-2010), Eagle Ridge Middle School (2002-2003), and Belmont Station Elementary School (2008-2013).


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Virginia}}
{{Portal|Virginia}}
*[[The National Conference Center]], located in Lansdowne
*[[The National Conference Center]], located in Lansdowne
*[[Lansdowne Woods]], https://www.facebook.com/groups/LansdowneWoods/


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
Homeowners associations:
*[https://www.lansdownehoa.com/ Lansdowne on the Potomac]
*[http://lwva.org Lansdowne Woods of Virginia]
*[https://lvghoa.org/ Lansdowne Village Greens]

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Revision as of 16:12, 25 February 2021

Lansdowne, Virginia
Census-designated place
Lansdowne is located in Northern Virginia
Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Lansdowne is located in Virginia
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Lansdowne is located in the United States
Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Coordinates: 39°4′56″N 77°28′56″W / 39.08222°N 77.48222°W / 39.08222; -77.48222
Country United States
State Virginia
County Loudoun
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Land4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
340 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
11,253
 • Density2,783/sq mi (1,074.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20176
FIPS code51-44048
GNIS feature ID2584864

Lansdowne is a census-designated place and planned community located near Leesburg, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 11,253.[2] It is north of State Route 7 and south of the Potomac River. Before the Revolutionary War, the Lee family established Coton Manor here. A section of the Potomac Heritage Trail runs through Lansdowne. It is the home of Inova Loudoun Hospital, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Lansdowne Resort, Prison Fellowship, and Lansdowne Woods of Virginia, a gated, age-restricted community.

Lansdowne is part of the Washington metropolitan area.

Geography

Lansdowne is in eastern Loudoun County, 32 miles (51 km) northwest of downtown Washington, D.C., and 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Leesburg, the Loudoun county seat. It is bordered to the south, across Route 7, by Belmont and Ashburn, while to the northeast, across the Potomac River, it is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lansdowne CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.98%, are water.[1] Goose Creek flows northward through the northwestern part of the CDP, entering the Potomac River at the northern edge of the community, between the River Creek golf course community to the north and Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park to the south.

Homeowners' associations

There are three principal residential homeowners' associations in Lansdowne. The largest is the Lansdowne on the Potomac HOA, which represents over 2,200 homes in the Lansdowne area, adjoining the Potomac Station community to the west along Riverside Parkway. The second is Lansdowne Woods of Virginia, a HOA consisting of five condominium associations totaling 1,057 homes. The third is Lansdowne Village Greens (The Homes Lansdowne Town Center), which represents over 500 homes surrounding the Lansdowne Town Center area between Riverside Parkway on the north, Route 7 on the south, Belmont Ridge Road on the west and the Lansdowne Country Club Golf Course on the east.

Education

Students in Lansdowne are served by Loudoun County Public Schools. Children who live in the western area of Lansdowne attend elementary school at Seldens Landing Elementary School in Lansdowne. Children who live in the eastern area of Lansdowne attend elementary school at Steuart W. Weller Elementary School in Ashburn. Middle school students attend Belmont Ridge Middle School in Lansdowne. High school students attend Riverside High School, also located in Lansdowne. In the past, students have attended Tuscarora High School (2010-2015), Stone Bridge High School (2002-2010), Eagle Ridge Middle School (2002-2003), and Belmont Station Elementary School (2008-2013).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lansdowne CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

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