Editing Fauquier County, Virginia (section)

==Geography==
[[File:2018-10-22 11 22 19 View west along Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 55 and north along U.S. Route 17 from the overpass for Ashville Road (Virginia State Route 723) in Ashville, Fauquier County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|right|View west along I-66/SR 55 and north along US 17 in northwestern Fauquier County]]

{{Location map+ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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   {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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  {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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    | lon_deg =-78.2
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  {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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    | lon_deg =-77.483641
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  {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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    | position =top
    | lat_deg =39.2
    | lon_deg =-77.6
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  {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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  {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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    | lon_deg =-77.48
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  {{Location map~ | Harrisonburg to Frederick
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|651|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|647|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.8|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 1, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
Fauquier county is not densely populated, but exurban development from Washington, DC has sprung up in some parts. Even in rural areas, housing complexes can be seen along highways. The highest point by elevation is Blue Mountain at {{convert|2208|ft|m|abbr=in|sp=us}} on the county's northwestern border with Warren County.<ref name="Peakbagger">{{cite web|url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13501|publisher=Peakbagger.com|access-date=February 2, 2022|title=Virginia County/Ind. City High Points}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Clarke County, Virginia|Clarke County]] (north)
* [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun County]] (north)
* [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County]] (east)
* [[Stafford County, Virginia|Stafford County]] (southeast)
* [[Culpeper County, Virginia|Culpeper County]] (southwest)
* [[Rappahannock County, Virginia|Rappahannock County]] (west)
* [[Warren County, Virginia|Warren County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=VA|I|66}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|15}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|17}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|29}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|50}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|211}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|28}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|55}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|215}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|245}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|355}}