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Fair Lakes: I-66 - MM 55.7 - WB
Tucked along Interstate 66 in Fairfax County’s rolling Piedmont, Fair Lakes is a place whose character is shaped by highway links and planned suburban development. The community occupies a busy section of Northern Virginia west of Washington, D.C., where the Fairfax County Parkway meets I-66 and routes connect toward Centreville, Chantilly and the capital region. Offices, hotels, shops and apartment communities stand among broad roads and retained woodland. Fair Lakes Center anchors local shopping, while Fairfax County, created in 1742, has long been part of the expanding Washington metropolitan area. Low, wooded Piedmont rises remain an important part of the setting.
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Among Virginia’s suburban communities, Fair Lakes stands out for its planned mix of offices, homes and retail beside Interstate 66 and U.S. Route 50 in Fairfax County. Developed from the 1980s as a large master-planned district, it reflects the outward growth of the Washington metropolitan area, with everyday services clustered around Fair Lakes Shopping Center. The community lies on Northern Virginia’s Piedmont, within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, rather than in the capital’s dense urban core. Nearby in Chantilly, the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center adds a major aviation and space museum to this business-oriented setting. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Northern Virginia connects regionally.
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