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Community ProfileFairfax County, Virginia

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Location

Fairfax County is bounded on the northand southeast by the Potomac River.Across the river to the northeast isWashington, D.C., across the river to thenorth is Montgomery County, Maryland,and across the river to the southeast arePrince George's County, Maryland andCharles County, Maryland.

Fairfax County is situated in the northeastern corner of Virginia, south of thePotomac River and west of Washington, D.C. Consisting of 395 square milesof rolling hills and coastal plains, Fairfax County is the largest county inVirginia in terms of population.. The county is known as a major center for U.S.and international corporate headquarters, technical and professional servicefirms, and trade and professional organizations. A highly skilled and educatedlabor force, coupled with a well-integrated transportation network includingaccess to three major airports, positions Fairfax County for continued businessgrowth and expansion.

Fairfax County is located 10 miles from downtown Washington, D.C.; 106miles north of Richmond, the state capital; 45 miles southwest of Baltimore,Maryland; and 192 miles northwest of Norfolk, Virginia.

Fairfax County is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria MetropolitanStatistical Area (MSA).

Community Profile Fairfax County

VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPEvery reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this report through the use of standardized, reliable data sources, including thecommunity. However, the Partnership provides this information “as is,” and therefore, assumes no liability arising from the use of this report or data.

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Labor Market Data

Population

Gender Distribution (2009) Male FemaleFairfax County 49.6% 50.4%

Race/Ethnicity (2009)Classification Profile Area Labor Area

American Indian or Alaska Native 4,492 22,802

Asian 170,775 369,989

Black 100,864 1,532,557

Pacific Islander 1,440 5,850

Two or More 24,022 111,420

White 736,012 3,667,512

Hispanic (may be of any race) 157,096 4,555,784

Median Age (2009) 37 years

Civilian Labor Force 2009Fairfax County 601,869

Surrounding Labor Area 3,125,555

Total 3,727,424

Labor Force Participation 2000 CensusFairfax County 73.1%

Surrounding Labor Area 72.1%

Unemployment

Unemployment Rate (July 2010)Fairfax County 5.0%

Labor Area 6.7%

Statewide 7.1%

Unemployed (2009)Fairfax County 28,258

Labor Area 197,240

Total 225,498

Underemployed (2nd Quarter 2010)Fairfax County 50,358Labor Area 314,301

Total 364,659



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Labor Market Data

Fairfax County is home to seven Fortune500 company headquarters: Capital OneFinancial, Computer Sciences Corp.(CSC), Freddie Mac, GannettCorporation, General Dynamics, NVRand Sallie Mae.

Commuting Patterns -- 2000 CensusLive and work in Fairfax County: 278,064 36.8%

Total In-Commuters: 228,208 30.2%

Total Out-Commuters: 249,400 33.0%

Net Out-Commuters: 21,192

In-Commuters From:

Prince William Co. VA 44,322 31.4%

Loudoun Co. VA 35,933 25.5%

Montgomery Co. MD 22,148 15.7%

Arlington Co. VA 20,476 14.5%

Prince George's Co. MD 18,258 12.9%

Out-Commuters To:

District of Columbia DC 88,908 44.8%

Arlington Co. VA 48,670 24.5%

Alexandria City VA 27,641 13.9%

Montgomery Co. MD 16,943 8.5%

Loudoun Co. VA 16,420 8.3%

Additional Labor ResourcesHigh school graduates not continuing (2008-2009) 290

Two-year college graduates (Spring 2009) 3,600

Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2009) 60,999

Other college and university graduates (Spring 2009) 8,804

Total 73,693

Educational AttainmentPercentage of Fairfax County 2005-2006 ninth graders graduatingin 2008-2009

91.2%

Percentage of Fairfax County population age 25+ who are highschool graduates

90.7%

Percentage of Fairfax County population age 25+ who have earneda Bachelor's Degree or higher

54.8%



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Labor Market Data

More than 5,000 technology firms arelocated in Fairfax County.

Employment by Sector* (4th Qtr. 2009)Natural Resources and Mining 389 0.1%

Construction 24,541 4.3%

Trade 66,688 11.6%

Transportation and Utilities 7,444 1.3%

Manufacturing 9,962 1.7%

Information 24,088 4.2%

Financial 31,384 5.5%

Services 330,246 57.6%

Government 78,657 13.7%

Other 6 0.0%

Total 573,404 100.0%N.D. - Not Disclosed*By Business Establishment

Employment by Occupation* (4th Qtr. 2009)Construction, Extraction & Maintenance 40,520 7.6%

Farming, Fishing & Forestry 355 0.1%

Managerial, Professional & Related 219,972 41.1%

Production, Transportation & Material Moving 34,724 6.5%

Sales & Office 150,302 28.1%

Service 89,158 16.7%

Total 535,031 100%*By Business Establishment



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Labor Market Data

Fairfax County is home to more than360 internationally-owned firms, morethan any other jurisdiction in theWashington area.

Major Employers

Manufacturing

Company Product/ServiceEstimated

Employment

Gannett Co. Newspaper publisher 2,500 - 4,999

NonManufacturing

Company Product/ServiceEstimated

Employment

American Management Systems (AMS) Information technologyconsulting

2,500 - 4,999

AT&T Corporation Telecommunications 1,000 - 1,499

Booz, Allen & Hamilton Management & technologyconsulting

5,000 - 9,999

Computer Sciences Corporation Information technologyservices

2,500 - 4,999

Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Information technologyservices

1,500 - 2,499

ExxonMobil Corporation Petroleum products 1,500 - 2,499

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Financial services 2,500 - 4,999

George Mason University Higher education 5,000 - 9,999

INOVA Health System Health care 5,000 - 9,999

Kaiser Permanente Health maintenanceorganization

1,000 - 1,499

Lockheed Martin Corp. Information technologyservices

2,500 - 4,999

Science Applications International Corp.(SAIC)

Information technologyservices

5,000 - 9,999

TRW Information technologyservices

1,500 - 2,499



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Labor Market Data

Closings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2009 to date)Date Type Company Product/Service Employees Affected

1/1/2009 Reduction Accenture Management consulting services 98

2/1/2009 Reduction Washington Examiner Newspaper 12

3/1/2009 Reduction Sprint Nextel Wireless telecommunications services, Xohm division 160

5/1/2009 Reduction Command Information, Inc. Internet protocol standards (IPv6) training software 103

5/1/2009 Reduction Northrop GrummanInformation Technology

IT solutions, engineering, business services for the federalgovernment

50

5/1/2009 Reduction Sprint Nextel Wireless telecommunications services 93

6/1/2009 Reduction BearingPoint, Inc. Management and technology consulting 88

6/1/2009 Reduction Northrop GrummanInformation Technology

IT solutions, engineering, business services for the federalgovernment

120

11/1/2009 Closing Team Broadcast Services Multi-media broadcasting 96

11/1/2009 Reduction Lockheed Martin Information systems and global services 65

4/1/2010 Closing Krispy Kreme Doughnuts,Inc.

Doughnuts 68

4/1/2010 Reduction CRGT, Inc. IT solutions 115

Union Activity (1/2005 - 5/2010)Petitions filed for representation 35

Petitions filed for decertification 2

Petitions filed for raid 9

Elections won by union 14

Elections won by company 1



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Labor Market Data

Estimated Earnings (May 2009)Occupation Median Wage Mean Wage Median Salary Mean Salary

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $11.85 $12.58 $24,651.70 $26,162.41

Maintenance and repair workers, general $21.86 $23.77 $45,461.53 $49,433.86

Office clerks, general $15.95 $16.37 $33,168.18 $34,051.84

Stock clerks and order fillers $11.10 $12.41 $23,092.40 $25,810.04

Receptionists and information clerks $14.52 $14.58 $30,204.12 $30,321.27

Customer service representatives $16.83 $17.78 $35,016.30 $36,987.62

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks $19.85 $20.42 $41,277.68 $42,481.49

First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers $26.97 $28.36 $56,092.93 $58,997.41

Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientificproducts

$29.20 $36.88 $60,736.87 $76,719.61

Security guards $14.72 $17.50 $30,620.72 $36,408.68

Elementary school teachers, except special education $34.96 $35.23 $72,706.56 $73,268.54

Network and computer systems administrators $38.85 $40.76 $80,802.33 $84,779.59

Computer systems analysts $47.06 $48.58 $97,879.73 $101,040.80

Computer support specialists $24.70 $25.17 $51,380.50 $52,357.16

Computer software engineers, systems software $52.24 $53.83 $108,651.20 $111,966.60

Computer software engineers, applications $47.71 $48.74 $99,237.77 $101,382.80

Computer programmers $41.49 $41.43 $86,295.03 $86,183.03

Accountants and auditors $35.15 $38.88 $73,116.81 $80,876.59

Management analysts $46.35 $49.31 $96,400.22 $102,574.90

General and operations managers $64.85 $70.17 $134,882.30 $145,946.30

Per Capita Personal Income (2008)$69,885

Median Family Income (FY 2009)$102,701



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Education

More than 90 percent of high schoolgraduates in Fairfax County schoolsattend some form of post-secondaryeducation.

Public School Enrollment — Fall 2009Level Number Enrollment

Preschool 3 736

Elementary 138 89,372

Combined 4 13,618

Middle 23 23,094

High School 21 44,019

Alternative 4 1,002

Special Education 2 187

Student Teacher Ratio (2008-09)Elementary 12.4:1

Secondary 11.4:1

Percentage of 2005-2006 ninth grade membershipgraduating 2008-2009

91.2%

Percentage of high school graduates continuing education2008-2009 (including military)

93.3%

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2009)$13,553.00

Workforce Development FacilitiesFacility Type

A.J. Ferlazzo Employment Resource Center Satellite Center

Fairfax Employment Resource Center Satellite Center

Falls Church Skillsource Center Comprehensive Center

Lake Anne SkillSource Center Satellite Center

Loudoun Workforce Resource Center Satellite Center

Prince William Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center

Reemploy Virginia - Centreville Reemployment Center

South County SkillSource Center Satellite Center



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Education

Residents benefit from the more than 40major colleges and universities in theWashington area that offer a wide rangeof undergraduate and graduate degreeprograms.

Higher Education Facilities — Fall 2009Facility Enrollment

George Mason University - Fairfax Campus 25,312

Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus 19,399

Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus 14,055

Northern Virginia Community College - Woodbridge Campus 8,712

Northern Virginia Community College - Loudoun Campus 8,321

Northern Virginia Community College - Manassas Campus 5,861

Marymount University 3,480

George Mason University - Arlington Campus 2,903

Northern Virginia Community College - Medical Education Campus 2,647

George Mason University - Prince William Campus 1,971

Lord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campus 1,883

George Washington University - Arlington Graduate Education Center 531

George Washington University - Virginia Campus 512

George Washington University - Alexandria Graduate Education Center 435

Virginia International University 352

Patrick Henry College 307

Virginia Theological Seminary 142

Centura College - Alexandria Campus 121

Old Dominion University - Northern Virginia Center *

Virginia Tech - Northern Virginia Center *

Strayer University - Alexandria Campus †

Strayer University - Arlington Campus †

Strayer University - Loudoun Campus †

Strayer University - Manassas Campus †

Strayer University - Woodbridge Campus †

University of Fairfax †

ECPI College of Technology - Northern Virginia Campus †

ITT Technical Institute - Chantilly Campus †

ITT Technical Institute - Springfield Campus †

Sanford-Brown College †

* Enrollment figures are included in participating colleges and universities.† Enrollment figures are not available.



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Education

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)does not rank its schools. All FCPSschools and centers share a level ofexcellence that has earned the schoolsystem a national reputation for highstudent achievement.

Higher Education Facilities — Fall 2009Facility Enrollment

Stratford University - Tysons Corner Campus †

Stratford University - Woodbridge Campus †

University of Management and Technology †

University of Northern Virginia - Manassas Campus †

† Enrollment figures are not available.



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Transportation

Washington Dulles International Airportis the second largest transatlanticgateway on the east coast and the thirdlargest east coast gateway to the PacificRim, with direct flights to dozens ofworld markets such as Brussels,Frankfurt, London, Paris, Munich, Seoul,Tokyo, Toronto and Zurich.

InterstatesName Distance

I-395 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)

I-495 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)

I-66 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)

I-95 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)

I-295 1.5 miles (2.4 km.)

I-270 3.0 miles (4.8 km.)

I-695 5.9 miles (9.5 km.)

I-370 7.1 miles (11.4 km.)

Note: Measured from border of locality/region.

HighwaysHighway 1 Highway 123 Highway 193 Highway 209 Highway 228

Highway 235 Highway 236 Highway 241 Highway 242 Highway 243



Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.



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Transportation

With a median family income of$122,027, Fairfax County ranks first inthe nation among large U.S. counties.

Commercial Air ServiceWashington Dulles International Airport, Dulles -- 13.9 miles (22.4 km.)

Aeroflot Airlines Air Canada Air France

AirTran Airways All Nippon Airways American Airlines

American Eagle Austrian Airlines British Airways

Continental Airlines Continental Express Delta Air Lines

Delta Connection Ethiopian Airlines Grupo Taca InternationalAirlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Korean Air Lines Lufthansa German Airlines

Northwest Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines Southwest Airlines

Sun Country Airlines United Airlines United Express

US Airways US Airways Express American Connection

JetBlue Airways South African Airlines SAS/Scandinavian Airlines

Copa Airlines Iberia Virgin America

Avianca Qatar

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington -- 17.1 miles (27.4 km.)

Air Canada AirTran Airways American Airlines

American Eagle Continental Airlines Continental Express

Delta Air Lines Delta Connection Frontier Airlines

Northwest Airlines Spirit Airlines United Airlines

US Airways US Airways Express US Airways Shuttle

Midwest Airlines Alaska Airlines Air Canada Jazz

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore, MD --53.9 miles (86.7 km.)

Air Jamaica AirTran Airways American Airlines

British Airways Continental Airlines Delta Air Lines

Northwest Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines

US Airways US Airways Express USA 3000 Airlines

JetBlue Airways Air Canada Jazz Cape Air

Note: Within a 75-mile drive of the center of the locality/region.



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Transportation

Washington Dulles International Airportis one of the fastest growing airports inthe country. Approximately 24.7 millionpeople used Washington DullesInternational Airport in 2007, includingnearly 6 million internationalpassengers.

General Aviation ServiceName Runway Length

Manassas Regional Airport, Manassas 5,700 ft (1,737 m)

Freight Rail ServiceNorfolk Southern Railway Company

SeaportsName Distance

Port of Virginia (Inland Port Front Royal) 55.0 miles (88.5 km)

Port of Virginia 183.0 miles (294.5 km)

Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Virginia and anyother seaports within 100 miles.

Other Ports of EntryName Distance

Port of Washington - Dulles 13.9 miles (22.4 km)

Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Washington -Dulles and any other port of entry within 100 miles.



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Utilities

Utilities are one of the vitalunderpinnings of Fairfax County'sbusiness and residential communities.The Fairfax County Department ofPublic Works and Utilities overseesinformation on sewers and septic tanks,roads, trash collection and disposal aswell as recycling. Snow removal inFairfax County is handled by the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation.

UtilitiesElectric Dominion Virginia Power

Natural Gas Columbia Gas of Virginia

Natural Gas Virginia Natural Gas

Natural Gas Washington Gas Company

Telecommunications Cavalier Telephone Company

Telecommunications Verizon-Virginia

Telecommunications Comcast Business Communications

Water Fairfax County Water Authority

Water Virginia American Water Company

Waste Water Treatment Alexandria Sanitation Authority

Waste Water Treatment Fairfax County Office of Waste Management

Solid Waste Disposal Fairfax County Lorton Landfill

Solid Waste Disposal I-95 Sanitary Landfill

Solid Waste Disposal Hilltop Sand & Gravel Landfill, Inc.

Solid Waste Disposal Rainwater Landfill

Solid Waste Disposal Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority

Solid Waste Disposal 1-95 Energy/Resource Recovery Facility

Solid Waste Disposal I-66 Transfer Station



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Financial Institutions

Fairfax County has close proximity tointernational financial institutions suchas the International Monetary Fund, theWorld Bank and the Overseas PrivateInvestment Corporation, as well as thediplomatic community andembassies—all located just across thePotomac River in Washington, D.C.

Financial Institutions — 4th Qtr 2009 Assets

BankAssests

(millions)

Bank of America, N.A. $1,465,221.4

PNC Bank, N.A. $260,309.8

HSBC Bank USA, National Association $167,165.2

SunTrust Bank $164,340.8

Branch Banking and Trust Company $159,675.5

TD Bank, National Association $140,038.6

Capital One, National Association $127,360.0

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. $67,860.3

Fulton Bank $8,429.1

United Bank $4,044.0

Sandy Spring Bank $3,631.2

Virginia Commerce Bank $2,721.1

United Central Bank $2,595.6

Union Bank & Trust Co. $2,037.6

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. $2,012.6

Cardinal Bank $1,966.1

EagleBank $1,768.7

The Middleburg Bank $970.4

Access National Bank $666.0

Sonabank, N.A. $611.4

Alliance Bank Corp. $575.4

Virginia Heritage Bank $341.0

The Business Bank $264.8

Millennium Bank, N.A. $240.7

MainStreet Bank $236.1

Congressional Bank $219.0

Chain Bridge Bank, National Association $168.6

The Freedom Bank of Virginia $157.3

First Virginia Community Bank $142.6

The Trust Company of Virginia $5.6



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Financial Institutions

Approximately 97 percent of thecompanies in Fairfax County are smallbusinesses with fewer than 100employees and less than $1 million inannual revenue.

Financial Institutions — 4th Qtr 2009 Assets

BankAssests

(millions)

Wachovia Bank, N.A. $510,083.0

Woori America Bank $1,076.6

WashingtonFirst Bank $355.1



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Fairfax County

George Washington’s Mount VernonEstate and Gardens, located along thebanks of the Potomac River, is one ofthe most popular private homes inAmerica, with more than 1 millionvisitors annually.

Government

Fairfax County has a Chairman of a nine-member Board of Supervisors.

The county has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances.

Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna are incorporated towns within the county.

Taxes

Localities in Virginia collect a 1% sales tax. They do not tax other items taxedat the State level.

Counties and cities in Virginia are separate taxing entities. Therefore, acompany pays taxes to either a county or to a city.

If a company is located in a town, it pays town and county taxes except forutility taxes which are paid only to the town and the license tax which is paidonly to the town unless town law permits the additional collection of a countytax.

Manufacturers pay real estate, machinery and tools, truck and automobile,utility, and sales taxes.

Nonmanufacturers pay real estate, tangible personal property, truck andautomobile, utility, and sales taxes. They also may pay either a merchants'capital or a license tax.

Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Fairfax) pdfNon-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Fairfax) pdf



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Fairfax County

Twenty-four Fairfax companies, most ofthem in technology and professionalservices, are on INC. magazine's 2010list of the 500 Fastest-GrowingBusinesses in the United States. FairfaxCounty has more firms on the 2010 listthan any other county in the nation.

Community Facilities

Medical care in Fairfax County is provided by six fully accredited hospitals, two24-hour emergency care access facilities, and four urgent medical carecenters.

The INOVA Health System operates four hospitals, including the 656-bedInova Fairfax Hospital. Fairfax Hospital serves as a community hospital andregional medical center. Inova Fairfax operates a two-helicopter medi-vacforce as well as the only Level I trauma center and pediatric intensive care unitin northern Virginia.

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital serves central and western Fairfax with 151 beds.The hospital provides a full range of emergency, medical, surgical, critical,orthopedic, obstetric and pediatric care services. Mount Vernon Hospital insoutheastern Fairfax has 232 beds and provides acute care and most generalmedical services. The hospital is home to the nationally recognized Inovarehabilitation Center and Inova Joint Replacement Center. A number of urgentcare centers and specialized treatment programs for the elderly and long-termpatients are also operated by the system.

The 127-bed HCA/Reston Hospital Center, is a full-service medical/surgicalhospital serving western Fairfax County. The hospital offers a full range ofmedical services including 24-hour emergency care. Specialties includematernal/child health, inpatient and outpatient surgery, urological services,cancer care, and rehabilitation therapy programs.



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Fairfax County

The Fairfax County Public Library is thelargest free library system in theCommonwealth of Virginia. Patronscheck out more than 13 million booksand other items a year.

Community Facilities (continued)

The Fairfax County Department of Public Health and the Fairfax-Falls ChurchCommunity Service Board also operate clinics, district offices, and treatmentfacilities throughout the county.

More than 3,000 physicians and 850 dentists practice in Fairfax County.

The Fairfax County Public Library is the largest library system in Virginia with atotal circulation of 2 million items per year. The library records nearly fivemillion visits per year to its 20 branches, which are located in Fairfax Countyand Fairfax City. A notable specialty of the library is business referencematerials and information on state and local government. Reciprocal access toother libraries in the metropolitan Washington, D. C. area is available, as isaccess to more than 200 nationwide business and scientific databases.

Fairfax County has one of the largest concentrations of retail space on theEast Coast. More than 200 shopping centers including five super regionalmalls with over 750-plus stores are located in the county. Tysons CornerCenter and Tysons Galleria contain such stores as Bloomingdales, Macy’sSaks Fifth Avenue, Lord and Taylor, and Nordstrom, as well as dozens ofupscale boutiques, specialty shops, and restaurants. Fairfax Square featuressuch elite stores as Tiffany & Co., Hermes, and Gucci. Neighborhood andcommunity retail centers are abundant offering groceries, generalmerchandise, pharmacies, restaurants and personal services. More than 5,000retail businesses are located within the county with stores ranging fromhigh-fashion specialty shops to full-line department stores to discount stores.Area restaurants offer every conceivable variety of world cuisine



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Fairfax County

With 30,000 acres of parkland availableto them, residents enjoy a wide varietyof outdoor activities, including biking,hiking, tennis and golf.

Lifestyle

With over 30,000 acres of park land, recreational opportunities abound inFairfax County Features include hiking and equestrian paths, biking trails,athletic fields, golf courses and lakes. Eight indoor recreation centers withswimming pools, weight rooms, multi-use courts and auxiliary fitness roomsoffer year-round activities and programming for all age groups.

A number of unique cultural attractions are based in Fairfax County. America'sonly national park for the performing arts, Wolf Trap, is located in the FairfaxCounty and offers a full range of world-class musical entertainment includingjazz, folk, opera, country and musical theater. Area residents can enjoyprograms presented by local performing arts groups, including the FairfaxSymphony. In addition, major recording artists frequently come to Washington,D.C., metro area concert venues on national and world tours.

History buffs will find many historic homes and sites within the community.Notable Colonial-period landmarks include George Washington's MountVernon, George Mason's Gunston Hall, Woodlawn Plantation, built by GeorgeMason's nephew, and Richard Bland Lee's Sully Plantation. ManassasNational Battlefield at Bull Run is located just west of Fairfax County and wasthe site of two significant Civil War battles. Arlington Cemetery adjoins theCounty to the east.

Fairfax County is also in close proximity to popular Washington, D. C.attractions including the U.S. Capitol; the Washington Monument; theHolocaust Museum; the White House; the National Zoo; colonial and Civil Warbattlefields; and the Lincoln, Jefferson and Vietnam War memorials. TheCounty is also a short distance from some of the nation’s leading centers forthe arts such as The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and theSmithsonian Institute



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Fairfax County

Wolf Trap National Park for thePerforming Arts, America’s only nationalpark for the performing arts, is located inFairfax County.

Lifestyle (continued)

Professional sports are popular in the area. The metropolitan area isrepresented by the Washington Redskins, the Washington Wizards, theWashington Capitals, and the Baltimore Orioles in football, basketball, icehockey, and baseball, respectively. Professional golf and tennis tournamentsare also scheduled

Northern Virginia Economic Development CoalitionFairfax County Economic Development Authority



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http://www.northernvirginia.org/

http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/

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