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Prince William County~Fairfax County

Lee Hwy, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 49' 32.940588", -77° 29' 46.996404"
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Prince William County

Formed in 1730 from Stafford and King George, and named for William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, second son of King George II. The first and second battles of Manassas took place in this county.

Fairfax County

Formed in 1742 from Prince William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, is in this county.

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