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Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: AAA ()
Date: July 11, 2010 01:09AM

The highest elevation point in Fairfax County: Mt Murtagh. Named after Hugh Murtagh, an engineer who oversaw construction of the I-66 landfill.

His picture, courtesy of the Washington Post.
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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: Spam prevention ()
Date: July 11, 2010 02:15AM

That dude's got one hell of a serious flat-top haircut.

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: Snapple ()
Date: July 11, 2010 03:57AM

I'm guessing you just read this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/10/AR2010071002580.html

I've always heard it referred to as Mount Trashmore.

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: fourleaf ()
Date: July 11, 2010 08:18AM

Mt Trashmore is the huge landfill down near Va Beach.

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: General Lee ()
Date: July 11, 2010 11:24AM

I've always called it Mounta Trashmore as well.

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: nosey neighbor ()
Date: July 11, 2010 07:10PM

we called it mt. trashmore too

it doesnt seem to stink as bad as it did some years back..

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: ThePackLeader ()
Date: July 11, 2010 08:25PM

Highest point in Fairfax County? The top of my neighborhood is roughly the same height, and it used to be even higher (Over 600') before they cleared the hill-top for condos. The highest points in Ffx. are the hill upon which Tysons Corner exists, and the ridge which Reston Pkwy. runs on north of the Toll Road.

As for the Ffx. dump, I went there once to offload some things from a truck, and all I ever saw was an epic ocean of trash. I don't even recall a "Mountain". The only real Mt. Trashmore is in VA Beach.

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: ThePackLeaderKnowsALL ()
Date: July 11, 2010 09:20PM

shut up pack leader

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: Dirty Jersey ()
Date: July 11, 2010 09:44PM

BS. Highest point in Fairfax County is near my house in Burke, easily was 900' before they blew off the top to mine it.


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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: Huntington ()
Date: July 11, 2010 11:01PM

Wasn't there a Mt. Trashmore skating video back in the day? Maybe I am just wrong but it sounds so familiar.

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Re: Fairfax County: A Big Pile of Trash
Posted by: loser69 ()
Date: November 06, 2022 11:35PM

I know I'm replying to this from 12 years ago but idgaf.

Both the virginia beach and fairfax former trash piles are mount trashmore. I grew up in fairfax county and now live in the va beach area. I always heard murtaugh referred to as "mount trashmore" growing up and was surprised to learn there was one here in Va beach as well. Trying to do some research to see if there was any relation in their creations.

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