About Dahlgren
Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Dahlgren is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Dahlgren is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.67 square miles.
📰 Dahlgren News Today
- News - Dahlgren School Welcomes Back Students dvidshub.net · Aug 17
- Helen Virginia Dahlgren The Press Democrat · Aug 15
- Images - Dahlgren School Welcomes Back Students dvidshub.net · Aug 17
- ADVISORY: “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced From NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week The BayNet · Jul 27
- Fire Controlman (Aegis) Pilot Students Graduate usff.navy.mil · Apr 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dahlgren 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dahlgren
- IHOP — breakfast
- Roma Pizza — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Bennys Chinese and American Food — chinese
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- Jin Express — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dahlgren
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dahlgren
- Potomac Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.67 sq mi
Coordinates38.3420, -77.0643