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Distances in miles and kilometers from Fairfax, Virginia to other cities in United StatesMeasures calculated from coordinates 38°51′11″N 77°17′58″W in a straight line: | |
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Google Earth and GPS Waypoint Coordinates (KML, WPT, GPX) FairfaxThe following files can be imported from Google Earth or used as Waypoints for GPS |
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Tourist information about FairfaxTourist and cultural information on nearby sites by coordinates: |
Battle of Fairfax Court House (June 1861) The Battle of Fairfax Court House was the first land engagement of the American Civil War with fatal casualties. On June 1, 1861, a Union scouting party clashed with the local militia in the village of Fairfax Court House, Virginia, resulting in the first death in action, and the first wounding of (...) Battle of Fairfax Court House (June 1863) The Battle of Fairfax Court House (June 1863) was fought during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War by a small Union Army cavalry detachment of two companies (87 troops) of the 11th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry and advance units of Confederate Major General J.E.B (...) Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax , colloquially known as Fairfax Courthouse, Downtown Fairfax, or Fairfax City, and officially named the City of Fairfax, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 22,565, which had risen to an estimated 24,013 as of (...) Historic Blenheim Historic Blenheim is a ca. 1859 brick farm house designed in the Greek Revival style and located in City of Fairfax, Virginia. During the American Civil War, Union soldiers were often encamped on the grounds surrounding the house and utilized it as part of a reserve hospital system (...) Old Town Hall (Fairfax, Virginia) Old Town Hall is a classical revival style hall that was built in 1900 by Joseph E. Willard and subsequently donated by him to Fairfax, Virginia. The hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as part of the City of Fairfax Historic District. (...) |