Fairfax County
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Fairfax County
Summary
Fairfax County is a county of Virginia[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of county_of_virginia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,381 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Fairfax County is located in Virginia[3].
- Fairfax County is in the country of United States[4].
- Fairfax County is on the body of water Potomac River[5].
- Fairfax County's instance of is recorded as county of Virginia[6].
- Fairfax County's capital is recorded as Fairfax[7].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Prince George's County[8].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Montgomery County[9].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Loudoun County[10].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Charles County[11].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Arlington County[12].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Falls Church[13].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Alexandria[14].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Prince William County[15].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Fairfax[16].
- Fairfax County's shares border with is recorded as Washington, D.C.[17].
- Fairfax County's basic form of government is recorded as Q140930152[18].
- Thomas Fairfax is named after Fairfax County[19].
- Fairfax County's legislative body is recorded as Fairfax County Board of Supervisors[20].
- Fairfax County is part of Arlington–Alexandria–Reston metropolitan division[21].
- Fairfax County's Commons category is recorded as Fairfax County, Virginia[22].
- Fairfax County's local dialing code is recorded as 703[23].
- Fairfax County's local dialing code is recorded as 571[24].
- 1742 marks the founding of Fairfax County[25].
- Fairfax County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.83, 'longitude': -77.28}[26].
- Fairfax County's authority is recorded as Q140066609[27].
Body
Geography
Fairfax County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Virginia[3]. It is on the body of water Potomac River[5]. It is part of Arlington–Alexandria–Reston metropolitan division[21].
Physical Characteristics
Fairfax County covers an area of {'amount': '+1053'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1081726'}[29], {'amount': '+1086460'}[30], {'amount': '+1104147'}[31], {'amount': '+1118683'}[32], {'amount': '+1130924'}[33], and {'amount': '+1142234'}[34].
Designation and Status
Fairfax County's instance of is recorded as county of Virginia[6].
History and Context
1742 marks the founding of Fairfax County[25]. Thomas Fairfax is named after it[19].
Why It Matters
Fairfax County ranks in the top 4% of county_of_virginia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,381 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]