If you mean incorporated cities: Fairfax (the county seat) and Falls Church.
Not Arlington, Arlington is a County. Not Alexandria (except arguably the part of Alexandria annexed from Fairfax County), Alexandria is in Arlington county
The Fairfax Stone in within Grant County.
Herndon is one of three towns in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located within the metropolitan area of Washington, DC and celebrated its 125th birthday in 2004.
Fairfax County is a great place to vacation in Virginia. It's in Northern Virginia and is a beautiful area, home to some of the best shopping, wineries, hotels, and museums in the U.S. Fairfax County includes several communities within it's area, all with their own distinct charm and attractions so you're sure to have plenty to do on your vacation. For more information about the County, specific attractions and events, pictures of the area and a wealth of other vacation ideas, check out the site below!
It depends on what department you are referring to. Municipal departments have jurisdiction within their town/city. County Sheriffs and County Police Depts have jurisdiction anywhere within their county, includng the towns and cities. The State Police have jurisdiction anywhere in the state.
Fairfax County is in Northern Virginia and is a beautiful area, home to some of the most historical landmarks in the U.S. such as Mount Vernon and several Civil War battlefields.Fairfax County is made up of several communities, each with their own unique charm and personality:Herndon/RestonCentreville/ChantillyBurke/CliftonGreat Falls/McLeanViennaAlexandria/SpringfieldTysons CornerAnnandale/Falls ChurchMason Neck/Mount VernonFairfax County is also very close to Washington, D.C., where there are even more historical landmarks and museums to visit. Fairfax is a great place to visit or vacation - check out the links below for a better understanding of the area and a complete list of things to do within the County.
In Virginia, the cities are entities unto themselves - they govern themselves. So the elected City Council is in charge. It may be different in other states, where the county is in charge of any cities within its boundaries.
In most states, a sheriff is the senior law enforcement official for a county, not a township. Some states, such as Virginia, have city sheriffs (because cities in Virginia, by definition, do not lie within counties), and Louisiana has parish sheriffs, a parish in Louisiana being the equivalent of a county elsewhere. Alaska has no sheriffs because Alaska has no counties.
In most states, a sheriff is the senior law enforcement official for a county, not a township. Some states, such as Virginia, have city sheriffs (because cities in Virginia, by definition, do not lie within counties), and Louisiana has parish sheriffs, a parish in Louisiana being the equivalent of a county elsewhere. Alaska has no sheriffs because Alaska has no counties.
England is divided into large areas known as 'counties', each county has various towns, cities and villages within it. Suffolk in England is a county. Stowmarket is a relatively small town (not a city) within Suffolk.
There are 88-incorporated cities within Los Angeles County. source: League of California Cities http://www.cacities.org/index.jsp?zone=locc&section=about&sub_sec=about_region&tert=about_region_lacnty Los Angeles County http://ceo.lacounty.gov/forms/09-10%20cities%20alpha.pdf
North American area code +1 703 and +1 571 serve northern Virginia, including the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. (Area code 571 is an overlay serving the exact same geographic area as 703.) The counties of this area code include: Alexandria County, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Manassas City County, Prince William County, and Stafford County.The following cities in Virginia, USA fall within the 703 and 571 area codes:AldieAlexandriaAnnandaleArcolaArlingtonAshburnBaileys CrossroadsBelleviewBrambletonBristowBroadlandsBurkeCameron StationCatharpinCentrevilleChantillyCliftonCommunityCrystal CityDale CityDunn LoringEnglesideFairfaxFairfax StationFalls ChurchFort BelvoirFort MyerFranconiaGainesvilleGeorge MasonGeorge WashingtonGreat FallsGreenwayHaymarketHerndonHundonJefferson ManorKingstowneLake RidgeLansdowneLeesburgLortonLuckettsMacleanManassasMason NeckMc LeanMcLeanMerrifieldMontclairMosbyMount VernonNewingtonNokesvilleNorth SpringfieldOak HillOaktonOccoquanPimmitPotomacPotomac FallsPrince WilliamQuanticoRestonRichmondRosslynSeven CornersSouthSouth RidingSouthbridgeSpringfieldSterlingStone RidgeSudley SpringsSully StationTriangleViennaWest McLeanWest SpringfieldWoodbridge
Washington DC is right on the northern border of Virginia. Richmond was in Virginia. The capital cities of the two opposing forces were within a few hundred miles of each other.