VA · GEOID 51685

Manassas Park city area

Manassas Park city, Virginia covers 3 square miles: 3 square miles of land and 0 square miles of water.

Official Census measurements2026 Gazetteer · retrieved September 27, 2026
Land area3 mi²
Water area0 mi²
Total area3 mi²
National land rank#3220

County outline

Generalized outline of Manassas Park city, Virginia
2025 Census cartographic boundary, fitted to this frame. County maps are not at a common scale. The 2026 area measurements below come from the separate Gazetteer release. Map source and limitations.

Where Manassas Park city is located

Manassas Park city highlighted on a map of all U.S. county equivalents. About the maps

Area breakdown

Land accounts for 100% of Manassas Park city’s measured area and water for 0%. Its combined area converts to 7.8 square kilometers or approximately 1,937 acres.

Green: land · blue: water

MeasurementSquare milesSquare kilometersAcres
Land3.0257.8351,936
Water0.0010.0030.6
Total3.0267.8371,936.6

How Manassas Park city compares

By original Census land area, Manassas Park city ranks #131 of 133 in Virginia and #3220 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Its land area is 0.01 times the Virginia county-equivalent median of 310 square miles. It accounts for 0% of the combined county land area in the state.

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What stands out about Manassas Park city?

Manassas Park city has more land than 2 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.

Land area compared with the typical county equivalent
Manassas Park city3 mi²
Virginia median310 mi²
National median604.5 mi²

A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.

Does including water change its rank?

Using land plus water places Manassas Park city at #3,220 nationally by total area, the same position as its land rank. Changing the area definition does not change its position in this release.

Its water share is 0%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 1.1 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.

Closest positions in the national land ranking

These entries sit immediately beside Manassas Park city in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.

Land rankCounty equivalentLand mi²Comparison
#3219Cataño Municipio, Puerto Rico4.8Compare
#3220Manassas Park city, Virginia3This county
#3221Lexington city, Virginia2.5Compare

Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.

Representative coordinates

The Census internal point is 38.769423, -77.440263. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.

Source and precision

U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 7,835,186 m²; AWATER: 1,609 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.

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Common questions

How many acres of land are in Manassas Park city?

The land measurement converts to approximately 1,936 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 1,937 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.

Why might another source show a different area?

Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.

Can this establish a property boundary?

No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.

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