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Fairlee: I-66 - MM 61.6 - EB
Fairlee lies along northern Virginia’s rolling Piedmont, where wooded ground and established suburbs frame the Interstate 66 corridor. This part of Fairfax County belongs to the wider Washington metropolitan area, shaped by major commuting routes between the capital and communities farther west. I-66 is one of the region’s principal east–west highways, while the nearby Capital Beltway connects this corridor with Maryland, Virginia and approaches to the District of Columbia. Fairfax County takes its name from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, an influential colonial landholder. Fairlee reflects the practical, connected character of suburban Northern Virginia, where residential districts, transport infrastructure and mature woodland coexist at close range.
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