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Fair Lakes
Census-designated place (CDP)
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
7,942
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22033
Area code(s)703, 571
Websitehttp://fairlakes.com/

Fair Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and business park located northwest of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Census Bureau defines Fair Lakes as a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 7,942 as of 2010.[1]

About

Fair Lakes is a mixed-use development of upscale residential apartments, and commercial buildings, built by Milton Peterson's Peterson Companies.[2][3]

The main road in Fair Lakes is the Fair Lakes Parkway. Other major roads that pass through the area are the Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286); West Ox Road (SR 608), and SR 6751 / Monument Drive. SR 645 / Stringfellow Road forms the western boundary of Fair Lakes, and is also the western terminus for the Fair Lakes Parkway. An interchange with Interstate 66 is at the southern border of Fair Lakes.

  • SR 7700 / Fair Lakes Parkway
  • SR 286 / Fairfax County Parkway
  • SR 608 / West Ox Road
  • SR 645 / Stringfellow Road
  • Interstate 66

History

The area was farm land until planned development of the office parks and neighborhoods began in the 1980s and 1990s.

Major Amenities

Malls & Shopping Centers

  • East Market at Fair Lakes
  • Fair Lakes Center
  • Fair Lakes Promenade
  • Fair Oaks Mall
  • The Shops of Fair Lakes

Communities

  • The Arbors at Fair Lakes
  • Avalon Fair Lakes
  • Camden Fair Lakes
  • Elan Condominiums
  • Fair Lakes Condominiums
  • Fair Lakes Townhomes
  • Gates of Fair Lakes
  • The Greens at Fair Lakes Condominiums
  • North Lake
  • Willow Oaks at Fair Lakes
  • Water's Edge at Fair Lakes
  • The Windsor at Fair Lakes
  • Stonecroft Condominiums
  • Fair Lakes Pender Creek - Gables Residential

Private Schools

  • Chesterbrook Academy
  • Fair Lakes Children's Center

Companies

  • Argon ST, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company
  • CGI Group
  • General Dynamics
  • Northrop Grumman
  • SRA International

References

  1. ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
  2. ^ http://www.petersoncos.com/company/history
  3. ^ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2002), Road Travel Demand: Meeting the Challenge, OECD, p. 147, ISBN 92-64-19755-9, retrieved 2009-02-18
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