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Located on Virginia State Route 7 in Northern Virginia, Great Falls is 15 miles (24 km) west-northwest of downtown Washington, D.C., and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Fairfax, the county seat. Great Falls lies in the Piedmont upland on the right bank of the Potomac River.
- Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service (NPS) site...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the...
- Great Falls
Great Falls, Montana, a city in Cascade County. Great Falls,...
- Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service (NPS) site in Virginia, United States. Situated on 800 acres (3.2 km 2) along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
- 800 acres (320 ha)
- McLean, Virginia
- 1966
The following is a timeline of the history of the census-designated place (CDP) of Great Falls, Virginia, USA. [1] Prior to 20th century. c. 1400 - Land inhabited by indigenous peoples, likely the Doeg people. [2] [3] 1608 - Expedition of region by Captain John Smith. [4] c. 1700s - Colonial farm settlements begin to form in the Great Falls area.
May 24, 2019 · The first sight of unrestrained greenery upon heading west into Virginia from Washington, D.C., is the town of Great Falls, a leafy refuge for the power players that brave the Beltway every morning. Here, twisting country lanes converge on a town center with a green, a local coffee shop, and store owners who call their customers by name.
- Mac Carey
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Great Falls contains three contiguous parks on the banks of the Potomac. From east to west, they are Great Falls, Riverbend and Seneca. Popular activities in the parks include hiking, boating, fishing, picnicking, disc golf, and hunting.
Great Falls, Virginia. Great Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,953. [1]
Great Falls, Montana, a city in Cascade County. Great Falls, New Hampshire, and early name of the current city of Somersworth, New Hampshire. Great Falls, South Carolina, a town in Chester County. Great Falls, Virginia, a census-designated place in Fairfax County.
