About Burke
Burke, VA is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Virginia.
Officially, Burke is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.61 square miles.
📰 Burke News Today
- Fairfax County Crash On I-495 Leaves Toyota Driver Dead, BMW Driver Seriously Injured Patch · Aug 16
- 5861 Kara Pl, Burke, VA 22015 realtor.com · Aug 14
- FIRST ALERT: WCK in Burke, VA After Destructive Storm World Central Kitchen · Jun 23
- Blackbird Health Expands into Burke/Springfield, Bringing Comprehensive Pediatric Mental Health Care to More Northern Virginia Families Morningstar · Aug 4
- Burke Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Burke Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Burke
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Burke
- Duk Wo — chinese
- IHOP — breakfast
- Lassan — indian
- Lil' Cow Cafe Bistro — sandwich
- Manginos Pizza — pizza
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Roaming Rooster — chicken
- Sakura Grill — asian
- Tous le Jours — french
- Aladdin's eatery — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burke
- Orange Hunt Swim and Tennis Club reviews ★
- Burke Ridge Park reviews ★
- Burke Station Park reviews ★
- Cherry Run Park reviews ★
- Greentree Village Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pohick Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rolling Valley West Park reviews ★
- Shannon Station Park reviews ★
- Silas Burke Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Burke
- ALC at Burke
- Burke School
- Cherry Run Elementary
- Lake Braddock Secondary
- Terra Centre Elementary
- White Oaks Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.61 sq mi
Coordinates38.7777, -77.2626