Farrs Corner, Virginia facts for kids
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Farrs Corner, Virginia
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Unincorporated community
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 Farrs Corner, Virginia
Location in Northern Virginia
Farrs Corner, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Farrs Corner, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County |  Fairfax |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 571 & 703 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496892 |
Farrs Corner is a small area in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. It's not a town with its own government. Instead, it's an "unincorporated community." This means people live there, but the area is governed by the larger county.
About Farrs Corner
Farrs Corner is located in Virginia, one of the states in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County, which is a large county in northern Virginia.
Where is it?
This community is about five miles (or eight kilometers) southeast of a town called Clifton, Virginia. It's also about two miles (or three kilometers) north of Lake Ridge. Even though it's called Farrs Corner, it uses a Fairfax Station address for mail.
What's in a Name?
Farrs Corner gets its name from where two roads meet. These roads are Virginia State Route 643, also known as "Henderson Road." The other road is Virginia State Route 610, which is called Wolf Run Shoals Road.
Nearby Places
There are several neighborhoods close to Farrs Corner. These include the Bull Subdivision, Ashleigh of Clifton, Crestridge, and Stillwell Acres.
Farrs Corner in TV Shows
Farrs Corner was mentioned in a popular TV show called The X-Files. In an episode from the eleventh season, named 'This', the character Fox Mulder is given a fictional address in Farrs Corner. The address was 227700 Wallis Road.
