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Chantilly, Virginia
Location of Chantilly, Virginia
Location of Chantilly, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°52′30″N 77°24′9″W / 38.875, -77.4025
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Area
 - Total 11. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered County-equivalents for census purposes Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (30. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 199 km²)
 - Land 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (30. 199 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 00 km²)
Elevation 322 ft (98 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 41,041
 - Density 3,519. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (1,359. 0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 20151, 20153
Area code(s) 703
FIPS code 51-14744[1]
GNIS feature ID 1495375[2]

Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 571png|right|400px|The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by overlay area code 571 and original area code 703poly 391 103 368 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Recognized by the U. S. Census Bureau as a census designated place (CDP), the community population was 41,041 as of the 2000 census. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes It is named after the town of the same name in France. Chantilly is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Chantilly is part of the Washington metropolitan area and is approximately 24 miles from Washington, D.C.

Chantilly is home to Washington Dulles International Airport, which serves Washington, D. The Washington DC Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D C. It is also the location of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex of the National Air & Space Museum and the headquarters of the National Reconnaissance Office. The Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM's annex at Washington Dulles International Airport in The National Air and Space Museum (NASM of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington D The National Reconnaissance Office ( NRO) located in Chantilly

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History

During the American Civil War on September 1, 1862, the Battle of Chantilly (or Ox Hill) was fought nearby. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Background Defeated in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, Union Maj Following his victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run (or Second Manassas), Confederate General Robert E. Lee directed Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to cross Bull Run on August 31 and sweep around the position of Major General John Pope's Union Army of Virginia at Centreville. Background and opposing forces See also Northern Virginia Campaign See also [[Second Bull Run Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the John Pope ( March 16, 1822 &ndash September 23, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in Centreville is an Unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Reaching the Little River Turnpike northwest of Centreville, Jackson turned southeastward toward Fairfax Court House (now Fairfax, Virginia) to strike in rear of Pope's army. This article refers to the independent city of Fairfax Va For the surrounding unincorporated area of Fairfax County with a Fairfax postal address please see Fairfax County Virginia

During September 1, Pope, apprised of Jackson's movement, began to withdraw toward Fairfax Court House. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Late in the day, Jackson clashed with Union forces under Brigadier General Isaac Stevens and Major General Philip Kearny near Ox Hill, west of Fairfax. Isaac Ingalls Stevens ( March 25, 1818 &ndash September 1, 1862) was the first Governor of Washington Territory, a Philip Kearny Jr, ( June 2 1815 &ndash September 1 1862) was a United States Army officer notably in the Mexican-American During the ensuing battle, which was fought amid a raging storm, both Union generals Stevens and Kearny were killed. The fighting ended at dusk, and Pope's army continued its withdrawal to Fairfax and subsequently to the Washington defenses.

Although commercial and residential development now covers most of the Chantilly (Ox Hill) battlefield, a small county park preserves a five acre (19,000 m²) portion of the battle site. Ox Hill Battlefield Park is a site in Fairfax Virginia where the Battle of Chantilly (Confederate name Battle of Ox Hill was fought during the American Civil

Population history

Population history of Chantilly CDP from the U.S. Census Bureau:

Geography

Chantilly is located at 38°53′39″N, 77°25′52″W (38. 894146, -77. 431407)[3].

Informally, Chantilly is located around the intersection of US-50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy) and VA-28 (Sully Rd).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (30. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Chantilly has some land area that is located in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Chantilly is served by US-50, the Fairfax County Parkway, and Virginia State Route 28 (Sully Road). US Route 50 is a major east-west route of the US Highway system, stretching just over 3000 miles (4800 km from Ocean City Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean The Fairfax County Parkway, signed as State Route 7100, is a secondary State highway in the U State Route 28 is a primary State highway that traverses the counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, and Fauquier in the

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 41,041 people, 14,840 households, and 10,521 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,519. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (1,359. 0/km²). There were 15,173 housing units at an average density of 1,301. 1/sq mi (502. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73. 34% White, 4. 99% African American, 0. 29% Native American, 16. 36% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 2. 01% from other races, and 2. 96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 87% of the population.

There were 14,840 households out of which 38. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 6% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 1% were non-families. 20. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 75 and the average family size was 3. 24.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26. 1% under the age of 18, 7. 8% from 18 to 24, 38. 4% from 25 to 44, 23. 0% from 45 to 64, and 4. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,991, and the median income for a family was $98,202. Males had a median income of $61,954 versus $41,608 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,200. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 3% of families and 2. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 5. 5% of those age 65 or over.

The area is seen by many as a "boom town" with more development planned for the future alongside ongoing construction throughout. Chantilly is home to many professionals including physicians that contract with the nearby airports and the government.

Education

Fairfax County residents considered to be in Chantilly go to Fairfax County Public Schools. The Fairfax County Public Schools system (abbreviated FCPS) is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers Public schools in Fairfax

Loudoun County residents considered to be in Chantilly go to Loudoun County Public Schools. Loudoun County Public Schools (abbreviated LCPS) is a branch of the Loudoun County Virginia government and administers Public schools in the county

Fairfax County Public Schools

High schools

  1. Chantilly High School
  2. Westfield High School

Middle schools

  1. Franklin Middle School
  2. Rocky Run Middle School
  3. Rachel Carson Middle School

Elementary schools

  1. Brookfield
  2. Greenbriar West
  3. Greenbriar East
  4. Lees Corner
  5. Poplar Tree
  6. Oak Hill

Loudoun County Public Schools

High schools

  1. Freedom High School

Middle schools

  1. Mercer Middle School

Elementary schools

  1. Hutchison Farm
  2. Little River

Public Institutions

Fairfax County Public Library operates the Chantilly Regional Library. Chantilly High School ( CHS) of Chantilly Virginia is located in Fairfax County, Virginia and is part of the Fairfax County Public Westfield High School is a public secondary school in Chantilly, an unincorporated community in Fairfax County Virginia, United States Franklin Middle School is a public middle school in Fairfax County Virginia. Rocky Run Middle School (Cluster 7 Grades 7-8 is a public middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia. Rachel Carson Middle School is a Middle school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, southwest of Herndon Freedom High School is a public secondary school located in South Riding, an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA is ranked in the top 10 best public libraries in the country for

Hotels

  1. Courtyard-Washington Dulles Apt
  2. Hampton Inn
  3. Sierra Suites Hotel Chantilly
  4. Holiday Inn Select Chantilly
  5. Westfields Marriott
  6. Ameri Suites Dulles South
  7. TownePlace Suites by Marriott
  8. Comfort Suites
  9. Fairfield Inn
  10. Homestead Hotels

See also

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites are the names of a chain of Hotels trademarked by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG Sully Historic Site, more commonly known as Sully Plantation is in Chantilly Virginia. The former Unincorporated community of Willard (also known as Willard Crossroads) was located in what is now a part of Washington Dulles International Airport United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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