Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax is an independent city of Virginia in the United States.

Independent city
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Location of Fairfax in Virginia Location of Fairfax in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°51′9″N 77°18′15″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Pre-incorporation County	Fairfax County (none after incorporation – Independent city)
Founded	1869
Government
• Type	Council–manager government
Area
• Total	6.27 sq mi (16.25 km2)
• Land	6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,146
• Density	3,851.0/sq mi (1,485.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	22030–22033
FIPS code	51-26496
GNIS feature ID	1498476
Website	www.fairfaxva.gov

Fairfax, Virginia Media

• Fairfax court house during the Civil War.jpg

  Union Army soldiers on the front lawn and roof of Fairfax Court House during the American Civil War in June 1863

• Piney Branch Mill, part of the Hope Park estate of Edward Payne in the 1800s

• The 2014 July 4 parade's dance group Fraternidad Tinkus Wapury

• Clifton Horse Society.jpg

  The 2010 4th of July parade, including the Clifton Horse Society

• Fairfax High School.jpg

  Fairfax High School

• 2016-10-26 13 03 36 View west along U.S. Route 50 and north along Virginia State Route 237 (Fairfax Boulevard) between Pickett Road and U.S. Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Fairfax, Virginia.jpg

  The junction of US 29, US 50, and VA State Rt. 237 in Fairfax

• Northeast Regional at Burke Centre station, August 2010.jpg

  A Northeast Regional train operated by Amtrak at Burke Centre station in August 2010