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Element Critical VA1

Tysons, Fairfax County, Virginia · Element Critical

OpenStreetMap, the community-edited map, shows an operating data center in Tysons, Fairfax County, Virginia.

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Where it stands

  1. Possible
  2. Proposed
  3. Filed
  4. Approved
  5. Under construction
  6. Operational

At least part of the facility is running. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 17, 2026.

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Timeline

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  1. Reported→Operational

    Found in OpenStreetMap

    OpenStreetMap contributors mapped this site as an operating data center.

    Source: OpenStreetMap: Element Critical VA1 (OpenStreetMap contributors)

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The mapped name identifies the operator as Element Critical.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

Mapped as a data center in OpenStreetMap.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: Element Critical VA1OpenStreetMap contributors · Sep 9, 2024
    “name=Element Critical VA1; building=office; telecom=data_center; addr:housenumber=7980; addr:street=Quantum Drive; addr:postcode=22182”

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