Fairfax County / Prince William County

Fairfax County / Prince William County (HM285)

Location: Centreville, VA 20121 Fairfax County
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N 38° 49.549', W 77° 29.784'

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Fairfax County. Area 417 square miles. Formed in 1742 from Price William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, is in this county.

Prince William County Area 345 square miles. Formed in 1730 from Stafford and King George, and named for William Augustus, Duke or Cumberland, second son of King George II. The first and second battles of Manassas took place in this County.
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HM NumberHM285
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Marker Number169-Z
Year Placed1929
Placed ByThe Conservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 12:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 283288 N 4300408
Decimal Degrees38.82581667, -77.49640000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 49.549', W 77° 29.784'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 49' 32.94" N, 77° 29' 47.04" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15682-15698 US-29, Centreville VA 20121, US
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