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Oakton is part of the Fairfax County School District, one of the most respected in the nation. The district features 132 elementary schools, 23 middle schools and 23 high schools. There are several colleges and universities in the county including Averett College, George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College (with five locations), the University of Virginia and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
The Northern Virginia area provides its residents with a wide assortment of activities and destinations. There are numerous world-class golf courses, parks, nature preserves, recreation centers and sports facilities including Great Falls National Park, Marie Butler Leven Preserve, Riverbend Park and Nature Center, Scotts Run Nature Preserve, Lake Fairfax Park, Lewinsville Park, Spring Hill Park and Recreation Center, McLean Central Park, Linway Terrace Park and Meadowlark Gardens Regional Park.
Great Falls National Park, a site that is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, is an 800-acre park located along the Potomac River 14 miles upriver from Washington D.C. The park is known for two things, it's scenic beauty at the head of Potomac River fall line and the historic Patowmack Canal. In 1785, George Washington formed the Patowmack Company to build a canal and locks for navigation around the falls to facilitate commerce to the Ohio country frontier. The park offers 15 miles of trails, five of which are multiple-use trails that include opportunities for mountain biking and horseback riding. At its Great Falls, the Potomac River plunges seventy-six feet through a deep gorge.
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