Arcola, Virginia

About Arcola

Arcola is a small unincorporated community in northern Virginia.

Arcola holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.29 square miles.

📰 Arcola News Today

• Give input on Arcola Mills Drive Project Pipeline study Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jan 14
• PowerHouse Data Centers Executes Hyperscale Lease at PowerHouse Arcola, Advancing Northern Virginia Expansion PR Newswire · Jan 15
• PowerHouse Data Centers leases data center to unnamed hyperscaler at Arcola campus in Virginia Data Center Dynamics · Jan 16
• Celebree School Coming to Arcola Center in Dulles, Virginia citybiz · Mar 10
• Commission Weighs NOVEC Plan for Arcola Area Substation LoudounNow.com · Dec 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Arcola Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Arcola — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Arcola

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Arcola

• IHOP — breakfast
• Kabob Grill — kebab
• Shiro Sushi and Teriyaki — sushi
• Smile Thai Cuisine — thai
• Somac Korean Fusion Bar & Grill — korean
• Brew Birds — coffee shop (café)
• Ciro Ristorante — italian
• Coal Fire — pizza
• Glory Days Grill — american
• Indian Mart — health food

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Arcola

🏘️ Nearby Communities