State Park · West Virginia, United States
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park is a state park in West Virginia, United States, covering 4.0 acres (1.6 ha).
State Park · West Virginia, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Grant , Preston , and Tucker 39°11′42″N 79°29′14″W / 39.19500°N 79.48722°W / 39.19500; -79.48722 ( Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park ) [ 126 ], West Virginia, United States |
| Area | 4.0 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Coordinates | 39.1949° N, 79.4872° W |
| Managed by | West Virginia state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park is a West Virginia state park commemorating the Fairfax Stone, a surveyor's marker and boundary stone at the source of the North Branch of the Potomac River. The original stone was placed on October 23, 1746, to settle a boundary dispute between Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and the Privy Council of Great Britain concerning the Northern Neck of Virginia. It determined the proprietorship and boundaries of a large tract of mostly unsurveyed land in the British colonies of Maryland and Virginia.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · Pittsburgh, United States · 97.9 miles away
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 110.3 miles away
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 133.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park?
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park is in West Virginia, United States (39.1949° N, 79.4872° W).
How big is Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park?
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park covers 4.0 acres (1.6 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_West_Virginia_state_parks — Wikipedia list of West Virginia state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_Stone_Historical_Monument_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).