Mount Vernon, Virginia | |
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 Mount Vernon post office (2009) | |
 Location of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°44′07″N 77°05′43″W / 38.73528°N 77.09528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Named for | Mount Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.07 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.24 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (24 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,914 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22309, 22121 |
| Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
| FIPS code | 51-54144[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391234 |
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,914 at the 2020 census.[1] Primarily due to its historical significance and natural recreation and beauty, the Mount Vernon area receives over one million tourists each year.
While the name "Mount Vernon"—drawn from the Mount Vernon estate, the home of George Washington located south of Alexandria—is often used locally to refer to the entire unincorporated area between Old Town Alexandria and Fort Belvoir, Mount Vernon as defined by the Census Bureau encompasses only the portion bounded by the Potomac River to the south, Fort Belvoir to the west, U.S. Route 1 to the north, and Little Hunting Creek to the east.[3]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Mount Vernon CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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