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Fairfax,
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Fairfax is the county
seat of Fairfax County, a busy suburb of Washington D.C. The six square
block historic district has many preserved colonial-era structures but is not
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Location
A
suburb of Washington DC in northern Virginia
15
miles west of Arlington
U.S.
route 50, near I-66
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Population
About
23,000
Features
Arlington Cemetery nearby
Alexandria (an OldeTowne) nearby
Campgrounds and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Guided walking tours of historic district
(Saturday mornings at 10:00
Apr-June and Sep-Nov)
Historic
buildings include the court house
(built in
1800)
Hotels
and vacation rentals in this area
Manassas Civil War battlefields nearby
Museum and Visitors Center
(9:00 am -5:00 pm daily)
Restaurants
Specialty/gift shops (a few) not concentrated
in the historic district
Festivals
Fall
Festivals (second Saturday in October is the largest)
(several others)
Recommended stay
History buffs: 2 hour
Arts
and crafts buffs: 1 hour
Tourist information
Museum
and Visitors Center
800-545-7950
Downtown Fairfax Coalition
703-352-1565
Commonwealth
of Virginia (tourism)
www.Virginia.org
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This page was last updated on 01/19/2006
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