Fauquier County, Virginia
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Fauquier County, Virginia is a largely rural, historically rich county in northern Virginia known for its horse country, wineries, and role as an exurban area within the greater Washington, D.C. region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fauquier County | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of Virginia ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Culpeper County, Virginia
ⓘ
Loudoun County, Virginia ⓘ Prince William County, Virginia ⓘ Rappahannock County, Virginia ⓘ Stafford County, Virginia ⓘ Warren County, Virginia ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat |
Warrenton
ⓘ
surface form:
Warrenton, Virginia
|
| foundedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Warrenton
ⓘ
surface form:
Warrenton, Virginia
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
commuter residential development
ⓘ
equine industry ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance |
American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War campaigns
plantation-era history ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
equestrian facilities ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
rural countryside
ⓘ
suburbanizing eastern portion ⓘ |
| hasTown |
Marshall, Virginia
ⓘ
Remington, Virginia ⓘ The Plains, Virginia ⓘ |
| isExurbOf | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Civil War history
ⓘ
exurban residential communities ⓘ historic estates and farms ⓘ horse country ⓘ wineries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Virginia
ⓘ
Piedmont region of Virginia ⓘ United States East Coast ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Francis Fauquier
ⓘ
Francis Fauquier ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier
|
| observesDaylightSavingTime | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Washington metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Washington, D.C. region
Virginia horse country ⓘ Washington metropolitan area ⓘ |
| regionType | largely rural county ⓘ |
| seat |
Warrenton
ⓘ
surface form:
Warrenton, Virginia
|
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationCorridor |
Interstate 66
ⓘ
U.S. Route 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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Fauquier County
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Fauquier County
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Fauquier County
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Fauquier County
subject surface form:
Stafford County, Virginia
subject surface form:
U.S. Route 29 Business (Warrenton)