Welcome to Fairfax County's 3-D interactive mapping and exploration application.
Virtual Fairfax is unable to automatically detect whether or not you have the required TerraExplorer plug-in when using
Opera, Chrome, or Safari browsers.
If you do not already have TerraExplorer on your system, please use the link below to download and install it.
Once TerraExplorer is installed use the "Launch" link below to enter Virtual Fairfax.
Skyline's TerraExplorer plug-in (~11 megabytes) must be installed to access
Virtual Fairfax.
After clicking the “Download TerraExplorer” button, you must agree to the disclaimer to download the plug-in. Next,
a window will popup asking whether you want to “run” or “save” the plug-in installation file. If you get a yellow information bar warning at the top of the
web page, go to the installation help page for more information.
If the “Run” button is clicked, TerraExplorer will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Once installed, please refresh this web page to enter Virtual Fairfax.
Please wait while detecting your installation of TerraExplorer.
This may take a few seconds
News
Videos:
New features recently added:
- Tysons Corner comprehensive plan intensity zones
- Ability to clear previously searched location icon
- Ability to turn off individual 3-D buildings with a click
Virtual Fairfax Features
This powerful new application allows you to discover Fairfax County through several advanced functions:
- Interactively explore the county in three-dimensions and six-degrees of motion
- See hundreds of very realistic 3-D buildings in several commercial corridors
- Take dynamic tours of the county (historic sites or commercial areas)
- View terrain and the latest aerial imagery
- Search for addresses, schools, parks, and county places
- Easily link to other Fairfax County data like detailed neighborhood reports
in My Neighborhood,
Tax Administration assessment information from the real estate tax assessment information site,
and land development information in LDSNet
- Add your own building models (KML format) to the Fairfax County landscape
- Turn map layers on and off such as parcel boundaries, streets, and historic sites
- Draw shapes and add text to the map
- Export map scenes and create web links to places in the map
System Requirements
- Operating System - Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/Vista/7 (other operating systems such as Macintosh are not supported)
- System Memory - 512MB RAM (1024MB or more recommended)
- Video Card - 64MB of memory (128MB or more recommended)
- Internet Connection - Broadband connection recommended
- Browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher should be installed on machine. Virtual Fairfax can run on more recent
versions of FireFox, Opera, or Safari, but it calls Internet Explorer from within the browser window.
For more information, please visit the Virtual Fairfax Support Page
Support
The Support page has several sections to assist your exploration in Virtual Fairfax:
- The Installation Guide provides information about installing the required TerraExplorer plug-in.
- A quick start guide that will introduce you to recommended system requirements and the basic
navigation and searching functions that will allow you to jump confidently into the application.
- Full documentation on all of Virtual Fairfax's features, tools, and capabilities
- Data Disclaimer
- A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Contact information
