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History & History-related items

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Virginia state capital is Richmond.
The population of Bailey's Crossroads is approximately 23,166 (2000).
The approximate number of families is 8,166 (1990).
The amount of land area in Bailey's Crossroads is 5.339 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Bailey's Crossroads is 2.1 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Bailey's Crossroads to Washington DC is 7 miles.
The distance to the Virginia state capital is 92 miles. (as the crow flies)
Bailey's Crossroads is positioned 38.84 degrees north of the equator and 77.12 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Bailey's Crossroads median income is $ 52,650 (2000).
The Bailey's Crossroads median home price is $ 225,300 (2000).
The average winter temperature is 34.3 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 55.6 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 78.3 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 57.8 degrees F.

Location

in northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C. Nearby communities include Seven Corners, Lake Barcroft, Lincolnia, Arlington, Falls Church, Jefferson, Rose Hill and Alexandria.
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History & History Related Items

As one enters this area on Rte 7/Leesburg Pike, there is a sign announcing the area with a picture of a carousel. I have heard that over 50 years ago (maybe even in the 1920's) Bailey's Crossroads was the summer home of the Barnum and Bailey circus. Perhaps at that time it was just the Bailey's circus and hence the neighborhood's name. I have also heard that the buildings that they used for the main office are now the same buildings that are being used as classrooms and offices for the Fairfax-Brewster School (address: 5860 Glen Forest Drive, Bailey's Crossroads VA 22041).
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Bailey's Crossroads

Miscellany

The population of Bailey's Crossroads was:
1990 - 19,507
2000 - 23,166