Newington Forest, Virginia

Newington Forest, Virginia
Houses in Newington Forest CDP, January 2018
Newington Forest
Location within Fairfax county
Newington Forest
Newington Forest (Virginia)
Newington Forest
Newington Forest (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°44′21″N 77°14′25″W / 38.73917°N 77.24028°W / 38.73917; -77.24028
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Land3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
290 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,957
 • Density3,754/sq mi (1,449.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22079, 22153
FIPS code51-55758
GNIS feature ID2584893

Newington Forest is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newington Forest had a population of 12,957. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area. It includes the Newington Forest subdivision and several nearby neighborhoods of southern Springfield and northern Lorton .