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A new building at Fairfax Station was a low priority for the O&A following the Civil War. The company focused instead on rebuilding and consolidating with other regional railroads, becoming the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroad Co. (OA&M). [14] Local newspapers reported the opening of a new facility at Fairfax Station in January 1873 ...
Fairfax Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. [1] The population was 12,420 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Located in Northern Virginia , its center is located 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Washington, D.C.
Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR-faks), [a] is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,536. [5] Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions.
Burke Lake Park is a public park located in Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.It encompasses Burke Lake.The Fairfax County public park is owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA).
Katherine Johnson Middle School (Region 5, [1] grades 7-8 [49]) is a City of Fairfax and Fairfax County Public Schools AAP (FCPS Advanced Academics Program) Center-based middle school serving grades 7-8 in Region 5. The school is owned by the City of Fairfax, but implements Fairfax County Public Schools' "educational services, staffing ...
The Bull Run-Occoquan Trail begins (or ends) in this park, and continues upstream through Hemlock Overlook Regional Park to Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville.. The park's unique feature for Northern Virginia is the 10.9 miles (17.5 km) mountain biking trail which was improved and rehabilitated by the Fountainhead Project, funded by a grant, local and state government resources along with ...
Frying Pan Farm Park is a park located in Fairfax County, Virginia.It has a variety of attractions of both a historic and recreational nature. The park contains the Frying Pan Meetinghouse, [1] [2] listed on the National Register of Historic Places and dating from the 18th century, and the Old Floris Schoolhouse, constructed in 1911.
From 1984 to 2009, Hemlock Overlook operated as a university outdoor education center, through a partnership between George Mason University and the Park Authority. [1] [2] In 2009, the Park Authority engaged a partner, Adventure Links, to operate the facility. [3] [4] In 2021, the Park Authority put out a Request for Proposal for new operating ...