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Leesburg, Virginia
Location of Leesburg, Virginia
Location of Leesburg, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°6′33″N 77°33′28″W / 39.10917, -77.55778
Country United States
State Virginia
County Loudoun
Government
 - Type Town Council-Manager
 - Mayor Kristen C. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered County-equivalents for census purposes Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Umstattd
Area
 - Total 11. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (30. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
 - Land 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (30. 0 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 28,311
 - Density 2,440. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (942. 1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 20175-20178
Area code(s) 703
FIPS code 51-44984[1]
GNIS feature ID 1498505[2]
A typical Victorian "mansion" in Leesburg's historic district.
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Leesburg is a historic town in and county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Located approximately 40 miles west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of the Catoctin Mountain adjacent to the Potomac River[3]. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Catoctin Mountain is the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountain Range The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Leesburg is the northwestern terminus of the Dulles Greenway (a private toll road which connects to the Dulles Toll Road at Washington Dulles International Airport), it is largely a bedroom community for commuters to the national capital. State Route 267 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia. State Route 267 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia. Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D

Current growth of the town and its immediate area (Ashburn, Virginia) concentrates along the Dulles Greenway, and along the Leesburg Pike (State Route 7), which roughly parallels the Potomac River between Winchester to the west and Alexandria to the east. Ashburn Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington D State Route 7 is a major primary State highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia, United States. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Winchester is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center is located in Leesburg. Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZDC is located at 825 East Market Street Leesburg, Virginia, United States 22075

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History

Established in 1758, Leesburg is the seat of government for Loudoun County. Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan As of 2007, the town had been county seat for 249 of the last 250 years[4]. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The genesis of Leesburg occurred sometime before 1755 when Nicholas Minor acquired land around the intersection of the Old Carolina Road (present day U.S. Route 15) and the Potomac Ridge Road (present day Route 7) and established a tavern there. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or US Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania State Route 7 is a major primary State highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia, United States. Despite lack of growth around the tavern, Minor dubbed the sparse collection of buildings about his tavern "George Town" in honor of the reigning monarch of Great Britain upon Loudoun's formation in 1757. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The village's prosperity changed the following year when the British Colonial Council ordered the establishment of Court House at the crossroads. Accordingly Minor had a town laid out on the traditional Virginia plan of six criss-cross streets. On October 12 of that year (1758) the Virginia General Assembly founded the town of Leesburg upon the 60 acres laid out by Minor[5]. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Leesburg was renamed to honor the influential Thomas Lee and not, as is popular belief, his son Francis Lightfoot Lee who lived in Loudoun and brought up the bill to establish Leesburg nor as is sometimes thought, Robert E. Lee[6] . Thomas Lee ( c 1690 &ndash November 14 1750 was a leading political figure of colonial Virginia. Hon Francis Lightfoot Lee ( October 14, 1734 &ndash January 11, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated Interestingly, when the post office was established in Leesburg in 1803 the branch was named "Leesburgh", the 'h' would persist until 1894[7]. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

During the War of 1812, Leesburg served as a temporary haven for the United States Government and its archives (including the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution and portraits of early American leaders) when it was forced to flee Washington, D.C. in the face of the British Army. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies This article is about declarations of independence in general The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. When reconstruction began on the Capitol, Potomac Marble from quarries just south of Leesburg was used. [8]

Early in the American Civil War Leesburg was the site of the Battle of Balls Bluff, a resounding Confederate victory. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Ball's Bluff, also known as the Battle of Harrison’s Island or the Battle of Leesburg, was fought on October 21, 1861, in The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The battlefield is marked by one of America's smallest national cemeteries. The town frequently changed hands over the course of the war as both armies traversed the area during the Antietam and Gettysburg campaigns. The Gettysburg Campaign was a series of battles fought in June and July 1863 during the American Civil War. The Battle of Mile Hill was fought just north of the town prior to its occupation by Robert E. Lee in September of 1862. The Battle of Mile Hill was an American Civil War Cavalry skirmish that took place just north of Leesburg Virginia, on September 2, Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated [9] Leesburg also served as a base of operations for Col. John Mosby and his partisan Raiders, for whom the Loudoun County High School mascot is named (the Raiders). John Mosby can refer to John S Mosby, a Confederate partisan ranger in the American Civil War John Mosby (editor, editor of ''Impact'' Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg Virginia. The local courthouse was built in 1894 and thus is not, as thought by many, one of the few courthouses in Virginia that were not burned during the war.

In the 20th century, Leesburg was the home of World War II General George C. Marshall, architect of the famous Marshall Plan that re-built Europe after the war, and radio personality Arthur Godfrey, who donated land for the town's first airport. George Catlett Marshall Jr (December 31 1880 &ndash October 16 1959 was an American military leader Chief of Staff of the Army, Secretary of The Marshall Plan (from its enactment officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey ( August 31 1903 &ndash March 16 1983) was an American Radio and Television broadcaster

Today Leesburg continues to serve as the center of government and commerce for Loudoun County. The Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and cited as one of the best preserved and most picturesque downtowns in Virginia.

Geography

Leesburg is located at 39°6′33″N, 77°33′28″W (39. 109219, -77. 557868)[10].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (30. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 28,311 people, 10,325 households, and 7,258 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,440. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (942. 3/km²). There were 10,671 housing units at an average density of 919. 7/sq mi (355. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83. 29% White, 9. 20% African American, 0. 19% Native American, 2. 61% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 2. 53% from other races, and 2. 15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 89% of the population.

Of all households 41. 2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 3% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 7% were non-families. 22. 9% are made up of individuals and 4. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 69 and the average family size was 3. 20.

In the town the population was spread out with 29. 4% under the age of 18, 6. 4% from 18 to 24, 38. 9% from 25 to 44, 19. 2% from 45 to 64, and 6. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 9 males.

The median income of the households in the town is $68,861, and the median income of the families is $78,111. Males had a median income of $51,267 versus $35,717 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,116. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 4% of families and 3. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 8. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Education and public services

Leesburg has two high schools, Loudoun County High School which serves the western portion, and Heritage High School, which serves the eastern portion. Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg Virginia. Heritage High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Both schools are part of the Loudoun County Public School system. Loudoun County Public Schools (abbreviated LCPS) is a branch of the Loudoun County Virginia government and administers Public schools in the county

Fire protection services are provided by the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. Rescue and EMS services are provided by the Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad. Both the fire company and rescue squad are volunteer organizations supplemented with partial staffing from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department. The fire company can trace its roots back to 1863; the rescue squad was formed in 1952.

Leesburg is also served by a town police department.

Newspapers

Business and industry

Leesburg operates the Leesburg Executive Airport, which serves Loudoun County with private and corporate aircraft operations. Leesburg Executive Airport, located south of the town of Leesburg Virginia, is a busy general aviation airport in the Washington D A designated reliever airport for Dulles International, the airport accounts for nearly $45 million per year in economic impact to the region (Virginia Department of Aviation). It is home (as of 2005) to over 240 aircraft, and hosts 20–30 jet operations per day. The airport was built in 1963 to replace the original Leesburg airport, which Arthur Godfrey owned and referred to affectionately as "The Old Cow Pasture" on his radio show. Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey ( August 31 1903 &ndash March 16 1983) was an American Radio and Television broadcaster Godfrey, who, by the early 1950s, had purchased the Beacon Hill Estate west of Leesburg, used a DC-3 to commute from his farm to studios in New York City every Sunday night during the 1950s and 1960s. His DC-3 was so powerful and noisy Godfrey built a new airport, funding it through the sale of the old field. Originally named Godfrey Field, it is now known as Leesburg Executive Airport at Godfrey Field. Leesburg Executive Airport, located south of the town of Leesburg Virginia, is a busy general aviation airport in the Washington D

Also located near Leesburg is the The National Conference Center, built by the Xerox Corporation in the 1970s and used by government entities and private business for meetings and conferences. Xerox Corporation ( (name ˈziːrɒks is a global document management company which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction This maze of underground buildings is connected through three main focal points, and is currently the main headquarters of Civilian Police International, a government sub-contract company. Civilian Police International is a government sub-contract company specializing in International Police government contracts that call for American police officers

Ida Lee Park was made possible in 1986 by the generous donation of Greenwood Farm to the town of Leesburg by William F. Rust, Jr. , and his wife, Margaret Dole Rust. The farm contained 141 acres and was donated to the town for perpetual use as the Ida Lee Park. The Rusts requested that the park be named in memory of Ida Lee, Mr. Rust's grandmother, to preserve the historic link between the Lee family of Virginia and the Town of Leesburg. Ida Lee Rust was the daughter of Edmund Jennings Lee, first cousin of Robert E. Lee. Ida Lee spent her married life at "Rockland"; the Rust family home located near Leesburg, and in her later years lived in a house built by her sons at 113 East Cornwall Street in Leesburg. The Rusts also donated 3 acres of land from the original 141 acres for the Rust Library located adjacent to Ida Lee Park. In 1991, the Rust's gave the town $50,000 for the construction of the William J. Cox Pavilion at Ida Lee Park, a public picnic area containing a pavilion and playground.


Other recreational opportunities available to Leesburg residents include parks run by Loudoun County, including and the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail, a former railroad right-of-way converted to a hiking/biking/jogging path by the Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority. The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a popular and unusually-shaped Regional park in Northern Virginia.

The Rust Manor House and Nature Sanctuary is the home of the Audubon Naturalist Society.


Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival held annually in April in the Historic District. Includes garden displays, vendors and entertainment. Fourth of July celebrations includes a morning parade, festival at Ida Lee Park, and evening fireworks. Court and Market Days held in October in the Historic District. The focus of this event is to recognize Leesburg’s cultural heritage. The Halloween Parade is said to be the longest running Halloween parade east of the Mississippi. It includes marching bands from the local high schools, floats made by local businesses, Scout troops and families, etc. Most parade participants distribute candy to parade-goers.

Historic sites

The Leesburg area boasts of 21 entries on the National Register of Historic Places, including:

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Head, James W. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia.
  4. ^ Loudoun Times-Mirror, "Leesburg says county should stay", September 12, 2007, Page A1
  5. ^ Scheel, Eugene. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Loudoun Discovered: Communities and Crossroads, Volume Two, Leesburg and the Old Carolina Road. Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, Va. 2002.
  6. ^ Leesburg,VA
  7. ^ Scheel, Eugene. p23
  8. ^ Scheel, Eugene. p. 26
  9. ^ Turner, Fitzhugh ed. Loudoun County and the Civil War. Willow Bend Books, Leesburg Va. 1998.
  10. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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