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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 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km²)
 - Land 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 285 ft (87 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 38,929
 - Density 2,104.9/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.

McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. 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. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias VA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census puposes. ... Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... The area colored red indicates the geographical region of Northern Virginia served by area code 703 Area code 703 currently serves most land-line telephone installations in Northern Virginia, including the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church and Manassas, as well as the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, parts of Fauquier... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File links Boundaries of the McLean, Virginia, CDP as of 2003. ... Image File history File links Boundaries of the McLean, Virginia, CDP as of 2003. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. ... Map of Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...


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. 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. Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ... [[ Tysons Corner Center, located in Tysons Corner, Virginia (part of Fairfax County, near McLean), opened to the public in 1968, becoming one of the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping centers in the greater Washington area. ... Tysons Galleria is an upscale shopping mall in McLean, Virginia (in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area), owned by Chicago based General Growth Properties. ... Map of the George Washington Memorial Parkway Vehicles round a bend in the George Washington Parkway near Washington National Airport and Gravelly Point in Arlington, Va. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles Washington, D.C. and its inner suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. ... Interstate 66 (abbreviated I-66) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... State Route 267 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of two sections, the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway. ... State Route 123 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia, forming an arc through the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William, as well as the independent city of Fairfax. ... State Route 193, also known as Old 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. It is also the location of Hickory Hill, the former home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. ... CIA redirects here. ... Hickory Hill is the former McLean, Virginia home of Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. ... Ethel Skakel Kennedy (born April 11, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois) is a member of the Kennedy political family by her marriage to Robert F. Kennedy. ... Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. ...


Several major companies are headquartered in McLean including Freddie Mac, Mars, Capital One, Sunrise Senior Living, Gannett, NVR, Bearingpoint, USA Today, and Booz Allen Hamilton. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (NYSE: FRE) is a stockholder-owned, publicly-traded company chartered by the United States federal government in 1970 to purchase mortgages and related securities, and then issues securities and bonds in financial markets backed by those mortgages in secondary markets. ... Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$18 billion in annual sales in 2005. ... Capital One Financial Corp. ... Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... For the heritage railway in England, see Nene Valley Railway. ... BearingPoint, Inc. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the oldest management consulting firms in the world,[1] is a private corporation with headquarters in McLean, Virginia and over 100 offices on 6 continents. ...

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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.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. John Roll McLean (17 September 1848 – 9 June 1916) was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C.. It is also one of the citys oldest papers, having been founded in 1877. ... Stephen Benton Elkins (September 26, 1841 - January 4, 1911) was an American industrialist and political figure. ... The Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad was a 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. ... Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ...


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. Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... 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 (USA). ...


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 U.S. state of Virginia, forming an arc through the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William, as well as the independent city of Fairfax. ... State Route 193, also known as Georgetown Pike, is a primary state highway in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ... Map of the George Washington Memorial Parkway Vehicles round a bend in the George Washington Parkway near Washington National Airport and Gravelly Point in Arlington, Va. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles Washington, D.C. and its inner suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. ...


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 2,104.9 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. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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. 1.9% of the population and 0.8% of families are below the poverty line. 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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Population

The Population history of McLean CDP according to the United States Census Bureau: [1] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

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 County and the City of Fairfax. ...


There are two public high schools; Langley High School and McLean High School. This does not cite any references or sources. ... 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 boarding school for girls located in McLean, Virginia, United States. ... The Potomac School is a private school in McLean, Virginia, USA that serves grades K-12. ...


Notable residents

Former residents: Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Patrick Joseph Buchanan (born November 2, 1938) is an American politician, author, syndicated columnist, and broadcaster. ... Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski (born March 28, 1928, Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish-American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman. ... The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, serves as the chief advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues. ... For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ... Frank Carlucci Frank Charles Carlucci III (born October 18, 1930) was a government official in the United States, associated with the Republican Party. ... The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), concerned with the armed services and military matters. ... The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C. based global private equity investment firm with more than $71. ... Rep. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Richard (Dick) Gordon Darman was born May 10, 1943. ... The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C. based global private equity investment firm with more than $71. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. ... Newton Leroy Gingrich, (born June 17, 1943), served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. ... The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer—or speaker—of the United States House of Representatives. ... Francis Anthony Frank Keating (February 10, 1944) is an American politician from Oklahoma. ... Brad Henry, the 26th and current Governor of Oklahoma The Best Governor of the State of Oklahoma is the head of state for the State of Oklahoma. ... For other persons named Ted Kennedy, see Ted Kennedy (disambiguation). ... Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont. ... I. Lewis Scooter Libby Irve Lewis Scooter Libby, Jr. ... The Vice President of the United States[1] (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS[2] or Veep) is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Roger Mudd, born February 9, 1928 in Washington, is a U.S. television journalist. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... Seal of the United States Department of State. ... Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States. ... Antonin Gregory Scalia (born March 11, 1936[1]) is an American jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States. ... Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist and has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. ... For the silent movie actor, see Fred Thomson. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... ... Stansfield Turner (born December 1, 1923 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA) was an Admiral and Director of Central Intelligence. ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ... Robert B. Zoellick Robert Bruce Zoellick (IPA: ) (born July 25, 1953) is an American politician and (effective July 1, 2007) the eleventh president of the World Bank. ... Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975) in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. ...

Mark Oliver Everett (born April 10, 1963, in Virginia) is the lead singer, guitarist, and keyboardist of the independent rock band Eels. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... The Vice President of the United States[1] (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS[2] or Veep) is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Queen Noor (Arabic: الملكة نور) (born August 23, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is the fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan; as such she is Queen Dowager of Jordan. ... The House of Saud ( transliteration: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... Prince Turki bin Faisal al Saud (born February 15, 1945) is the former Saudi Head of Intelligence, Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ireland and as of July 2005, the Saudi ambassador to the United States. ... Kenneth Winston Starr Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is an American lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the death of the deputy White House counsel Vince Foster and the Whitewater land transactions by President Bill Clinton. ... Eugene Huu-Chau Gene Trinh was born on September 14, 1950, in Saigon, South Vietnam, he is the first Vietnamese-American to travel into outer space. ...

References

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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McLean, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (724 words)
Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003.
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 and for being a friendly, efficient suburb of Washington.
McLean lies to the west of Arlington County, and is bordered by the Potomac River to the north.
McLean Virginia Real Estate (375 words)
McLean is a community of large estates and quiet neighborhoods with tree-lined streets and undeveloped woods and fields.
McLean is the location of Hickory Hill, the estate of John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, and Merrywood, the home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis where John Kennedy wrote Profiles in Courage.
The residents of McLean are actively involved in their community, through participation in many community events and organizations.
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