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Fairfax, Virginia: Where is, history and other tourist information to visit this place.



Tourist Guide Fairfax

The city, Fairfax, gets its name from Thomas Fairfax, who was the sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Fairfax is an independent city and forms an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The city is the county seat, although it is politically independent of the surrounding county. Fairfax is situated in the Northern Virginia region. The population was 21,498 as per the 2000 census.

Fairfax climate is warm during the summer season with temperature scoring to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The winter season is cold with low temperature of 30 degree Fahrenheit. The warmest month is July with maximum temperature of 87.40 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest month is January with average minimum temperature of 21.90 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.60 inches.



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