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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fairfax_County,_VirginiaFairfax County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fairfax,_VirginiaFairfax, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / 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]

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McLean,_VirginiaMcLean, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   McLean (/ məˈkleɪn / mə-KLAYN) [5] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population of the community was 50,773 at the 2020 census. [1] It is located between the Potomac River and Vienna within the Washington metropolitan area.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Herndon,_VirginiaHerndon, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, part of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In 2020, the population at the census was 24,655, [ 4 ] which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alexandria,_VirginiaAlexandria, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Alexandria is bounded on the east by the Potomac River (which forms the boundary between the city and Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland), on the north and northwest by Arlington County, and on the south by Fairfax County.

7. mapcarta.com › Fairfax_CountyFairfax County Map - Northern Virginia, Virginia, USA - Mapcarta

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   Description: county in Virginia, United States; Neighbors: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Prince William County and Washington, D.C. Categories: county of Virginia and locality; Location: Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America; View on Open ...

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   Is Fairfax a city?

   • 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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146.

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   What is the county seat of Fairfax Virginia?

   • The county seat is Fairfax . ↑ "QuickFacts: Fairfax County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023. This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

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   Is Fairfax County bounded by the Potomac River?

   • Fairfax County is bounded on the north and southeast by the Potomac River. Across the river to the northeast is Washington, D.C., across the river to the north is Montgomery County, Maryland, and across the river to the southeast are Prince George's County, Maryland and Charles County, Maryland.

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   How did Fairfax become a city?

   • As an independent city of Virginia, rather than an incorporated town within a county, Fairfax derives its governing authority from the Virginia General Assembly. In order to revise the power and structure of the city government, the city must request the General Assembly to amend the charter. The present charter was granted in 1966.

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   Where is Springfield Virginia?

   • Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Photo: Quarterczar, Public domain. McLean is a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. located in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the southern United States of America. Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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   How did Fairfax County get its name?

   • Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William County, and was named after Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. [ 6 ][ 7 ] The Fairfax family name is derived from the Old English phrase for " blond hair", Fæger-feax. The county's initial settlements were along the Potomac River.

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   Fairfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. In the year 2020, 1,150,309 people lived in this county. [1] The county seat is Fairfax.