George Mason

George Mason is best known in Northern Virginia for the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. This campus-based community lies in Fairfax County’s rolling Piedmont terrain, beside the independent City of Fairfax and within the wider Washington, DC metropolitan area. Founded in 1949 as a University of Virginia branch, the university became independent in 1972 and continues to set the area’s daily rhythm. Its name honours George Mason, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. EagleBank Arena is a prominent local venue for concerts, sport and public events. Find related webcams around Fairfax County to build a fuller picture of George Mason and Northern Virginia.

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