Alexandria (Virginia)
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Foundation : | 1749 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Virginia | |
Coordinates : | 38 ° 49 ′ N , 77 ° 4 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 139,966 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 3,561.5 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 39.9 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 39.3 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 12 m | |
Postal code : | 22314 | |
Area code : | +1 703 571 | |
FIPS : | 51-01000 | |
GNIS ID : | 1492456 | |
Website : | www.alexandriava.gov | |
Mayor : | William D. Euille |
Alexandria is a city in the US state of Virginia with 139,966 residents. It is located on the west side of the Potomac River , about ten kilometers from Washington, DC . Alexandria, like all major cities in Virginia, is independent of county .
history
The first settlement on the site of the present city was founded in 1695 . The first recorded name of the place was Belhaven . From 1790 to 1846, Alexandria was part of the District of Columbia . The Alexandria slave market was considered the largest in the United States before the Civil War.
In the American Civil War , Alexandria was occupied by Union troops as a strategically important outpost for the defense of Washington in May 1861. The Restored Government of Virginia , loyal to the Lincoln government , had its seat here from 1863 to 65, but controlled only a small portion of the territory of Virginia.
Six structures and sites in Alexandria have National Historic Landmark status , including the George Washington Masonic National Memorial , Gadsby's Tavern , Christ Church, and the home of former President Gerald R. Ford . 49 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of March 7, 2020).
Population development
year | Residents¹ |
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1980 | 103.217 |
1990 | 111.182 |
2000 | 128.283 |
2010 | 139.966 |
¹ 1980–2010: Census Results
Culture
Interesting museums and tourist attractions
- Archeology Museum - local archaeological museum
- Carlyle House - 18th century merchant house
- Fort Ward Museum & Hist. Site - restored civil war continued
- The Lyceum - famous local history museum
- Old Presbyterian Meeting House - this is where the memorial service for Washington took place
- Torpedo Factory Art Center - innovative multimedia art museum
- Cameron Run Regional Park - water park with a wave pool and water slides
- Lee-Fendell House - historic house with a doll and doll house museum
- Black History Resource Center - shows the contribution of colored people to urban development
- Friendship Firehouse - Fire station and fire museum built in 1855
- Gadsby's Tavern Museum - War of Independence tavern
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial - Masonic Lodge of George Washington
dishes
Alexandria is one of the seats in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia .
sons and daughters of the town
- James Westcott (1802–1880), politician, US Senator for Florida
- James Pearce (1805–1862), politician, US Senator for Maryland
- Frederick Perry Stanton (1814-1894), politician, Territorial Governor of Kansas
- Montgomery Dent Corse (1816–1895), Confederate General
- Edwin J. Houston (1847-1914), electrical engineer
- George Fawcett (1860-1939), actor
- Samuel Trask Dana (1883–1978), forest scientist
- Belle da Costa Greene (1883–1950), first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library
- Emmett Reid Dunn (1894-1956), herpetologist
- Claude Hopkins (1903–1984), stride pianist, arranger, composer and band leader of swing
- Elvin Shepherd (1923–1995), jazz musician
- Charles Schultze (1924–2016), economist and university professor
- Earl Lloyd (1928-2015), basketball player
- Willard Scott (* 1934), actor, author and professional clown
- Angus King (born 1944), politician, governor of Maine
- Gary Beach (1947–2018), actor, musical artist, Tony Award winner
- Stewart Copeland (born 1952), drummer
- Gregory F. Lawler (* 1955), mathematician
- John Wells (* 1956), film and television producer, screenwriter and film and television director
- Donna Dixon (born 1957), actress
- Mackenzie Phillips (born 1959), actress
- Dermot Mulroney (born 1963), actor
- Diedrich Bader (* 1966), actor
- Ann Brashares (* 1967), youth writer
- Mick Mulvaney (* 1967), politician
- Neko Case (* 1970), singer
- Zuill Bailey (* 1972), cellist
- Charles Owens (* 1972), jazz saxophonist
- Mikie Sherrill (* 1972), politician
- Diane Neal (born 1976), actress
- Jeremy Saulnier (* 1976), director, cameraman and screenwriter
- Beau Willimon (* 1977), film and television producer and screenwriter
- Zachary Knighton (born 1978), actor
- Audrey Hollander (* 1979), porn actress
- Casey Wilson (born 1980), actress and screenwriter
- Kara Lawson (born 1981), basketball player
- Clarence Goodson (born 1982), football player
- Joe Williams (* 1982), stuntman and actor
- Alexandra Krieger (* 1984), soccer player
- James Sixsmith (born 1984), ice hockey player
- Terrence Jennings (* 1986), Taekwondoin
- Mojo Rawley (born 1986), American football player and wrestler
- Eddie Royal (born 1986), American football player
- Kiely Williams (* 1986), singer, actress, songwriter and dancer
- Megan Young (* 1990), Filipino model, actress and Miss World 2013
- Stefon Diggs (born 1993), American football player
- Kali Uchis (* 1994), singer and songwriter
Twin cities
Alexandria lists four twin cities :
city | country | since |
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Caen | France | 1991 |
Dundee | Scotland, United Kingdom | 1993 |
Gyumri | Armenia | 1988 |
Helsingborg | Sweden |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Quickfacts: Alexandria (English)
- ^ A b Jean Fagan Yellin: Harriet Jacobs. A life. Cambridge (Massachusetts), p. 164.
- ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 5, 2018.
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 7, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 7, 2020. - ↑ Alexandria Fun Facts ǀ GIS & Maps ǀ City of Alexandria, VA . Retrieved August 5, 2016.