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With a population of 1,150,309 as of the 2020 census, [1] it is the most populous county in Virginia, the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington metropolitan area, and the most populous location in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The county seat is Fairfax; however, because it is an independent city under Virginia ...
Fairfax, Virginia ( / ˈfɛərfæks / FAIR-faks ), formally the City of Fairfax, and colloquially known as Fairfax City, Downtown Fairfax, Old Town Fairfax, Fairfax Courthouse, FFX, and Fairfax, is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population was ...
HOT lanes. State Route 612 in Fairfax and Prince William counties, Virginia, is a secondary state highway. [1] [2] The two counties are separated by water (at this point the separation is Bull Run ), so SR 612 contains a bridge that is one of only eight crossings between the counties. Because of this, SR 612 is heavily traveled during rush hour.
The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas (traditionally called "necks" in Virginia) on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia (along with the Middle Peninsula and the Virginia Peninsula ). The Potomac River forms the northern boundary of the peninsula; the Rappahannock River demarcates it on the ...
22039. FIPS code. 51-26592. GNIS feature ID. 1494913. Fairfax Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. [1] The population was 12,420 at the 2020 census. [2] Located in Northern Virginia, its center is located 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Washington, D.C.
Geography. Oakton is located in central Fairfax County at (38.883050, −77.289900 The area is traversed by Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 123.. The CDP is bordered to the south by the city of Fairfax, to the west by Fair Oaks, to the northwest by Difficult Run, to the north by the Wolf Trap CDP, to the east by the town of Vienna, and to the southeast by Merrifield.
October 20, 1973, November 18, 1980 [2] The Historic Fairfax County Courthouse is one of the oldest buildings in Fairfax, Virginia. It was constructed in 1799 to serve as the seat of government in Fairfax County. During the American Civil War, the first Confederate officer casualty of the war took place on the courthouse grounds and the ...
U.S. Route 50 US 50 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by VDOT Length 85.96 mi (138.34 km) Existed 1926–present Major junctions West end US 50 at West Virginia border near Capon Bridge, WV Major intersections SR 37 in Winchester US 11 US 522 in Winchester I-81 in Winchester US 340 near Boyce US 15 at Gilberts Corner SR 28 in Chantilly I-66 near Fairfax US 29 in Fairfax I-495 in ...