pool with water features, an exercise area, gymnasium, and several event and meeting rooms. The sportplex includes baseball and softball fields and the nature area includes hiking trails and the park. The last known undeveloped section of the historic Vestal's Gap Road runs across the park. Originally a trail first used by Native Americans, it was a major route for settlers between Alexandria and the Shenandoah Valley. George Washington used the road frequently in his travels between Mount Vernon and the western frontier. General Braddock's troops, including Daniel Boone, traveled Vestal's Gap Road during the French and Indian War. Sterling offers the following parks and clubs as recreational areas: Algonkian Regional Park, Dulles Golf Center& Sports Park, and Sterling Golf Club. Public works and services Fire protection services are provided by the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. Technical Rescue and Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad. Both are non-governmental 501(c) non-profit organizations that operate as a part of the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, and share three stations: one in Sterling Park, one in Potomac Falls, and one in Kincora at the northern end of Pacific Boulevard. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police provide law enforcement. Notable people Famous people who were born in or who lived in Sterling include: United States President James Buchanan had his summer home near what is now Ruritan Circle. Hilarie Burton, actress from the television programs One Tree Hill and White Collar Billy King, former general manager for the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA Patton Oswalt, stand-up comedian Pg. 99, a screamo band formed in 1999 Conor Shanosky, a former United States men's national under-20 soccer team football player, who operated commonly as midfielder and defender, who was a D.C. United player; currently plays for Richmond Kickers Austin St. John, actor and martial artist from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series, who left acting to work as a paramedic and study martial arts Cameron Whitten, community activist Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sterling has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. See also Willard, Virginia, adjacent village displaced for construction of Dulles Airport Algonkian Writers Conference, at Algonkian Park in Sterling References External links Dulles International Airport History Census-designated places in