City of Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Overview of Fairfax City

• Name:
  Fairfax City
• Official Name:
  City of Fairfax
• Place Type:
  Independent City
• Located In:
  Virginia, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Independent city
• History (GNIS):
  The name Fairfax was adopted in 1874, when the town was incorporated; chartered as a city in 1961.
• County Seat of:
  Fairfax County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.846223638° 50' 46.4"N

  Longitude:-77.306373377° 18' 22.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fairfax 0 mi. N
  • Green Acres (Fairfax) 0.5 mi. S
  • Vienna (Fairfax County) 4.4 mi. NE
  • Clifton (Fairfax County) 6.3 mi. SW
  • Falls Church City 7.7 mi. E
  • Falls Church (Falls Church City) 7.7 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Fairfax (Fairfax) 0.4 mi. W
  • Ratcliffe Family (Fairfax) 0.5 mi. NW
  • Jermantown (Fairfax) 1.3 mi. NW
  • Haley Family (Fairfax County) 1.4 mi. W
  • Fairfax County (Fairfax) 1.4 mi. NW
  • Calvary Memorial Gardens (Fairfax County) 1.5 mi. SE
  • Fairfax Memorial Park (Fairfax County) 1.6 mi. SE
  • Flint Hill (Fairfax County) 2.6 mi. N
  • Oakton Church of the Brethren (Fairfax County) 2.6 mi. N
  • Jerusalem Baptist Church (Fairfax County) 2.8 mi. SW
  • Martin Family (Fairfax County) 2.8 mi. S
  • Thompson Family (Fairfax County) 3 mi. NE
• Elevation:
  131 m
• Surrounding County:
  • Fairfax County W
• Histopolis Place ID:
  233560677
• Updated May 7, 2020