Chantilly, Virginia

Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Part of the Chantilly mailing address is also in eastern Loudoun County, with most residents in the South Riding community. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place (CDP), the community population was 41,041 as of the 2000 census. It is named after the town of the same name in France. Chantilly is part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and is approximately 24 miles from Washington, D.C. Chantilly is home to Washington Dulles International Airport, which serves Washington, D.C. It is also the location of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the National Air & Space Museum.