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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" - ALG Praises House Republicans for "Forcing House Democrats to Take First Step at Repealing ObamaCare" - Press Releases
| " Nancy Pelosi and her caucus are admitting they never read ObamaCare. They are admitting they had no idea or did not care how bad it would be for small business despite being warned. |
- Steve Taylor Takes Over Cornerstone Real Estate - PRWeb
| Effective June 1, 2010, Steve Taylor, who is a member of the National Association of Realtors, as well as a CRS, GRI, and SFR designee, has taken over as Principal Broker and Owner of Cornerstone Real Estate. |
- Excerpts of Cuccinelli answers - The Washington Post
| Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli t ook questions from Washington Post readers online earlier today. |
- When Pressed By ThinkProgress, Rep. Frank Wolf Demonstrates Incoherence Of Stimulus Opposition - Think Progress
| Earlier this week, two leading economists released a study that " empirically proved " that the government's response to the Great Recession, including the stimulus bill, prevented the loss of " some 8A1 2 million jobs. |
- Hank Williams Jr. pushes "Rowdy Friends Tour" into the fall - LiveDaily
| Country legend Hank Williams Jr. [ tickets ] , who took to the road earlier this year for a roadtrip billed as "The Rowdy Friends" tour, has rolled out a batch of fall dates for the run. |
- ALG Urges Senate to Reject First Amendment Restrictions: Highlights NRA, Media Carve-Outs - Press Releases
| "The Senate has done nothing to remove the special carve-outs for certain organizations, despite the controversy over the House passage of this legislation." - ALG President Bill Wilson July 26th, 2010, Fairfax, VA - Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today urged the Senate to reject the DISCLOSE Act that Wilson said "imposes ... |
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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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