Airlie, Virginia

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Airlie, Virginia
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Entrance to the Airlie Conference Center
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Airlie
Location within Fauquier county
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Airlie
Airlie (Virginia)
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Airlie
Airlie (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°39′27″N77°43′01″W / 38.65750°N 77.71694°W / 38.65750; -77.71694
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Fauquier
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20187

Airlie is an unincorporated hamlet in Fauquier County, Virginia situated between US Route 17 and US Route 29. The village itself runs along State Route 605, which is named Airlie Road. It is home to the Airlie Conference Center and Harry's Restaurant. The original post office for Airlie was closed and the building was converted to be part of the meeting facilities in the 1990s. Airlie is within the Warrenton 20187 ZIP Code.

In the 1990s, Operation Migration attempted to train sandhill cranes and Canada geese to migrate between Airlie and Blackstock, Ontario. [1] [2] The Airlie Conference Center also hosted a breeding research program for swans. [3]

References

  1. Geyt, Elizabeth Le (May 9, 1998). "Bird Watching: Orioles arrive in area". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 113. Retrieved June 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Line, Les (September 3, 1994). "Canada's Father Goose". The Gazette. p. 97. Retrieved June 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Vozzella, Laura (November 22, 2001). "Swan Lake". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 39. Retrieved June 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.