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Mount Vernon, Virginia

Mount Vernon, Virginia Mount Vernon post office Location of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|43|31|N|77|6|26|W|type:city(28582)_region:US-VA |primary |name= }} Country United States State Virginia County Fairfax Population  • Total 28,582  • Density 1,450.1/km (3,755.8/sq mi) Time zone Eastern (EST)  • Summer  EDT ZIP code 22121 Area code(s) 703, 571 FIPS code 51-54144 Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Located at 38.7252, -77.1073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River

Mount Vernon Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail, a part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, is a 17 miles paved hiker/biker path in Northern Virginia that travels between Rosslyn and George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. The trail travels through the easternmost portions of Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and Fairfax County. The trail's route parallels the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the western bank of the Potomac River.

Located at 38.71, -77.0613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bike paths in Virginia, Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia, Protected areas of Arlington County, Virginia, Protected areas of Fairfax County, Virginia, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia, Protected areas of Alexandria, Virginia, Transportation in Alexandria, Virginia

Northern Virginia trolleys

The earliest electric railway, or streetcar line, in Northern Virginia opened in 1892. At their peak, when merged into a single interurban system (the Washington-Virginia Railway), the successors of this and several other lines ran between downtown Washington, D.C. , Rosslyn and Arlington Junction – present day Crystal City – and out to Mount Vernon, Fairfax City and Nauck.

Located at 38.7213, -77.0686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Northern Virginia, Defunct Virginia railroads, Defunct Washington, D.C. railroads, Streetcars in Virginia, Streetcars in Washington, D.C., Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia, Transportation in Alexandria, Virginia, Electric railways in Virginia, Electric railways in Washington, D.C., Interurban railways in Virginia, Interurban railways in Washington, D.C.

Mount Vernon High School (Alexandria, Virginia)

Mount Vernon High School is a school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system located in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The school was founded in 1939. The school motto is "Esse Non Videri (Latin for "To be, not to seem to be").

Located at 38.7271, -77.0917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1932, High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia

Islamic Saudi Academy

The Islamic Saudi Academy of Washington is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World university preparatory school in Virginia, accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and authorized by IB in December 2008. It has classes from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade, and has a current enrollment of more than 1200 students. It is funded by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.. In 2011, ISA graduated its first international baccalaureate class.

Located at 38.7315, -77.102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Islamic schools, Private high schools in Virginia, Private middle schools in Virginia, Private elementary schools in Virginia, Saudi American

Raid on Alexandria

The Raid on Alexandria was a British victory during the War of 1812, which gained much plunder at little cost but may have contributed to the later British repulse at Baltimore by imposing delay on their main forces.

Located at 38.702, -77.062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the War of 1812, Battles involving the United Kingdom, History of Alexandria, Virginia, Conflicts in 1814, 1814 in Virginia, Military raids, Virginia in the War of 1812

Little Hunting Creek

Little Hunting Creek is a 3.6-mile-long primarily tidal tributary of the Potomac River located in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, not to be confused with Hunting Creek farther north. A stone-arch bridge, completed in 1931, carries traffic from the George Washington Memorial Parkway across the narrow mouth of the creek, located 83.9 nautical miles upriver from the mouth of the Potomac.

Located at 38.7129, -77.0741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Fairfax County, Virginia, Rivers of Virginia, Tributaries of the Potomac River

Engleside Christian School

Engleside Christian School is a Pre-kindergarten through 6th grade primary private school in Alexandria, Virginia. It is Baptist by affiliation and a member of the Old Dominion Association of Christian Schools, a chapter of the AACS. Engleside Christian School (ECS) offers its students dedicated Christian teachers and favorable teacher to student ratios.

Located at 38.7279, -77.1208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1970, Private elementary schools in Virginia, Schools in Alexandria, Virginia