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McLean, Virginia
Location of McLean, Virginia.
Location of McLean, Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°55′42″N 77°10′31″W / 38.92833, -77.17528
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Area
 - Total 18. 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 Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (47. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
 - Land 18. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (47. 9 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 285 ft (87 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 38,929
 - Density 2,104. 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 9/sq mi (812. 7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 703
FIPS code 51-48376[1]
GNIS feature ID 1495919[2]
Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003.
Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 571png|right|400px|The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by overlay area code 571 and original area code 703poly 391 103 368 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout

McLean (pronounced McLain) is a community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. In biological terms a community is a group of interacting Organisms sharing an environment. Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a Census-designated place (CDP), the community had a total population of 38,929 as of the 2000 census. 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 A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes

The heavily populated community of McLean is located between the George Washington Parkway and the town of Vienna, and is known for its many upscale homes, as well as its shopping and upscale malls, including the nearby Tysons Corner Center and the Tysons Galleria. Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since Tysons Corner Center, located in the Tysons Corner Unincorporated area in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States (near McLean Tysons Galleria is an upscale three-level shopping mall owned by General Growth Properties located at 2001 International Drive McLean Virginia, in Tysons Corner The George Washington Memorial Parkway, the Capital Beltway, Interstate 66, State Route 267 (Dulles Airport Access Road), State Route 123 (Dolley Madison Boulevard), State Route 193 (Georgetown Pike), Old Dominion Drive, and Chain Bridge Road all run through McLean. The George Washington Memorial Parkway known to local motorists simply as the "G Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a Freeway -class Interstate highway which circles Washington D Interstate 66 (I-66 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. 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. State Route 123 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia, forming an arc through the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington State Route 193, also known as Georgetown Pike, is a primary State highway in Fairfax County Virginia, United States.

McLean is home to many diplomats, members of Congress and high-ranking federal government officials, entrepreneurs and service businesses partially attributable to the close location to Washington, D.C. and the Central Intelligence Agency. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all It is also the location of Hickory Hill, the former home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. Hickory Hill is a large brick house in McLean, Virginia, in the United States, believed to have been built in the 1840s by a family named Walter Ethel Skakel Kennedy (born April 11 1928 is the widow of late Sen Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a

Several major companies are headquartered in McLean including Freddie Mac, Cardinal Bank, Mars, Capital One, Sunrise Senior Living, Gannett, NVR, Bearingpoint, USA Today, CIA, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Cardinal Bank is owned by Cardinal Financial Corporation a financial holding company Mars Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of Confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$ 21 billion in annual sales in 2006 Capital One Financial Corp ( is a McLean Virginia -based Bank holding company specializing in Credit cards, home loans, Auto loans Sunrise Senior Living Inc ( is a senior living company based in the McLean section of unincorporated Fairfax County, northern Virginia, which operates Gannett Company Inc ( is a publicly-traded media Holding company based in the United States. NVR is a Fortune 500 homebuilding company based in Reston Virginia, USA BearingPoint Inc ( is one of the world’s largest providers of management and technology consulting services to Global 2000 companies and government organizations USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Booz Allen Hamilton is a private Consulting firm and Government contractor with Headquarters in McLean Virginia, USA and 63 offices

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History

The community received its name from John Roll McLean, the former publisher and owner of The Washington Post, who, with Stephen Benton Elkins and the bankroll of French aristocrat Jean-Pierre Guenard, built in 1906 the electrified Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway (later the Washington and Old Dominion Railway), which connected the area with Washington, D. John Roll McLean (17 September 1848 &ndash 9 June 1916 was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Stephen Benton Elkins ( September 26, 1841 &ndash January 4, 1911) was an American industrialist and Political figure The Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad (GF&OD was an Interurban trolley line that ran in Northern Virginia during the early 20th century The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (colloquially referred to as the W&OD) was an intrastate Short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. C. McLean named a station after himself where the rail line (travelling on the present route of Old Dominion Drive) crossed the old Chain Bridge Road. The community itself was founded in 1910, when the communities of Lewinsville and Langley merged. This article describes the unincorporated community of Langley in McLean Virginia

Geography

McLean is located at 38°55'42" North, 77°10'31" West (38. 928344, -77. 175351)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18. 5 square miles (47. 9 km²). 18. 5 square miles (47. 9 km²) of it is land, and none of the area is covered with water.

McLean lies to the west of Arlington County, in Fairfax County and is bordered by the Potomac River to the north. Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States.

The area is served by Virginia State Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road), Virginia State Route 193 (Georgetown Pike), George Washington Memorial Parkway, and the Capital Beltway. State Route 123 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia, forming an arc through the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington State Route 193, also known as Georgetown Pike, is a primary State highway in Fairfax County Virginia, United States. The George Washington Memorial Parkway known to local motorists simply as the "G Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a Freeway -class Interstate highway which circles Washington D

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 38,929 people, 14,374 households and 11,053 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 2,104. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (812. 9/km²). There are 14,735 housing units at an average density of 796. 7/sq mi (307. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 84. 56% White, 1. 58% African American, 0. 10% Native American, 10. 61% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 69% other races, and 2. 44% multiracial. 4. 02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 14,374 households, out of which 36. 2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68. 3% are married couples living together, 6. 7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 1% are non-families. 18. 6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9. 5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 70 and the average family size is 3. 05.

The CDP has no large population of any one age group, with 25. 4% under the age of 18, 4. 0% from 18 to 24, 23. 5% from 25 to 44, 31. 1% from 45 to 64, and 16. 0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females, there are 92. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $121,138, and the median income for a family is $137,610. Males have a median income of $93,065, versus $60,698 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $63,209. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 1. 9% of the population and 0. 8% of families are below the poverty line. 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 Out of the total population, 1. 0% of those under the age of 18 and 2. 3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Population

The Population history of McLean CDP according to the United States Census Bureau: [1]

Education

McLean residents are zoned to schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools. The Fairfax County Public Schools system (abbreviated FCPS) is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers Public schools in Fairfax

There are two public high schools; Langley High School and McLean High School. Langley High School is a high school within the Fairfax County Public Schools system McLean High School is a public secondary school located in McLean Virginia.

Several private schools, ranging from pre-school to 12th grade, are located in McLean, including The Madeira School, The Potomac School, The Langley School, Oakcrest School, Saint Luke School, and the Country Day School. The Madeira School is a private, non-denominational preparatory Boarding school for girls located in McLean Virginia, United States History Founded in 1904 at Dupont Circle in Washington DC The Potomac School was located for many years on California Street N

Notable residents

Former residents:

References

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