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Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City of Fairfax is nevertheless its county seatGR6.
Situated in the Northern Virginia region, Fairfax forms part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Fairfax (and the city of Falls Church) with Fairfax County for statistical purposes.
The population was 21,498 at the 2000 census. Many surrounding communities and developments have a Fairfax postal mailing address.
While the City is an enclave within the County of Fairfax, a small portion of the County (comprising the courthouse complex and a small area nearby) is itself an enclave within the city.
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Fairfax Education
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The public schools in the City of Fairfax are owned by the city, but administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools system under contractual agreement with Fairfax County.
The schools include Fairfax High School, Lanier Middle School, Daniels Run Elementary School, Robinson Secondary School, Paul VI High School, W.T. Woodson High School, Robert Frost Middle School, and Providence Elementary School.
George Mason University, the largest university in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located just outside the Fairfax city limits. The city (then town) of Fairfax purchased 150 acres for the university in 1958, though the property remained within the County when the town became a city. In 1966, GMU became a four-year university just outside the city. Along with various administrative offices, the Fairfax campus also contains such facilities as the Center for the Arts complex, the Patriot Center, a 66,000-square-foot Aquatic and Fitness Center, and a 113,900-square-foot Recreation Sports Complex.
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Fairfax History
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The area the City of Fairfax now encompasses was settled in the early 1700s by farmers from Virginia's Tidewater region. The Fairfax County courthouse was established at the corner of Old Little River Turnpike (now Main Street) and Ox Road (now Chain Bridge Road). The small town in the vicinity of the courthouse was then known as Earp's Corner, and in 1805 was designated the Town of Providence by an act of the Virginia General Assembly (although people continued to informally refer to it as Fairfax Court House). In a celebrated incident in the town in March 1863, Mosby's Confederate Rangers, disguised and with stealth and cunning, awakened in bed and captured an embarrassed Union General Edwin H. Stoughton along with 2 Union Captains, 30 prisoners, and 58 horses without firing a shot. The town was officially renamed the Town of Fairfax in 1874, and became an independent city in 1961 (upon which it acquired its current name, the City of Fairfax). In 1904, a trolley line was built connecting Fairfax with Washington, D.C.
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Fairfax Housing
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Make sure to have those utilities turned on before your move in date. Here is some info to help you out:
| Electricity |
| Dominion Virginia Power |
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| Northern Virginia residential service |
888-667-3000 |
| Loudoun County |
703-934-9699 |
| Prince William County |
703-335-0500 |
| City of Manassas |
703-257-8219 |
| Water and Sewer |
| Alexandria |
703-549-7080 |
| Fairfax County |
703-698-5800 |
| Falls Church |
703-248-5071 |
| Vienna |
703-225-6385 |
| Prince William |
703-335-7900 |
| Loudoun County |
703-771-1092 |
| Arlington |
703-358-3636 |
| Fairfax City |
703-385-7915 |
| Herndon |
703-435-6814 |
| Manassas Park |
703-335-8805 |
| Dale City |
703-590-4495 |
| Telephone |
| Verizon - Bell Atlantic |
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| Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax County |
703-876-7000 |
| Loudoun County |
703-954-6222 |
| Prince William County |
800-483-4300 |
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Fairfax News
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Search for "Fairfax VA" - Week in Herndon - Alexandria Gazette-Packet
| Town Hall Meeting on Budget Supervisor John Foust has scheduled town hall meetings in March to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about and discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for Fairfax County. |
- CGI Unveils CGI Trade360 to Replace Proponix360 as... - PRWeb
| Fairfax, VA March 10, 2010 -- CGI Group Inc. , a leading provider of information technology and business process services, is pleased to announce CGI Trade360, the new brand name formerly known as Proponix360, to serve as CGI's web-based customizable Software-as-a-Service that delivers a single integrated global platform to support traditional ... |
- Sexton Back In School - Fluvanna Review
| Justin Sexton sits on the truck tool box where the Airsoft rifle was discovered. |
- Did the Washington DC metro area have a recession? - Bubble Meter
| A question from the blog comments: Question, does anyone know if we officially went into a recession in this area "2 negative quarters of GRP"?? My suspicion is no, in which case, its inaccurate to say we are "emerging" from the recession when we never entered one in the first place. |
- Brooklyn Decker Talks with NewsWatch About Tips on how to stay fit and Healthy - PRWeb
| In a recent interview with NewsWatch TV, Brooklyn Decker, America's hottest model and covergirl of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, shares her secrets on how she stays fit and eats healthy on a daily basis. |
- Cynthia Ludwick - Free Press
| She was born on December 17, 1953, in Algonac, Michigan, to John and Patricia Young, Jr. |
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Fairfax Recreation
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Just 20 minutes from the our nations capital, Fairfax has much to offer in terms of recreational activites. Arts, history, dining, and shopping all converge into one great area. Go grab a Patriots basketball game, or concert at the Patriot Center. Also if sightseeing is more your thing, this is one of the best areas in our country to see and learn about it's history. Why not spend the day at the Smithsonian, or visit Manassas National Battlefield Park? If you have trouble finding things to do in or around Fairfax, then your just not looking. Take some time for yourself and get out of that new home...take in the sights and sounds that are Fairfax, VA!
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Fairfax Weather
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