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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. Primarily due to its historical significance and natural recreation and beauty, the Mount Vernon area receives over one million tourists each year.
Mount Vernon is a magisterial district in the southeastern sector of Fairfax County, Virginia which encompasses the area along the Potomac River, Mount Vernon, Fort Belvoir, and Gunston Hall.
Mount Vernon, home and burial place of George Washington, in Fairfax county, Virginia, overlooking the Potomac River, south of Washington, D.C. The home, gardens, family cemetery, and outbuildings constitute what is considered America’s first historical tourist attraction.
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Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha.
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearly 13,000 people lived here in 2020. All of this land was once part of George Washington's large plantation, Mount Vernon. References
Location Details. State: Virginia. County: Fairfax County. Metro Area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area. City: Mount Vernon. Zip Codes: No Zip Codes Here. Cost of Living: 49.7% higher. Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST) Elevation: 23 ft above sea level.
Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's first president, George Washington, just a short drive from Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA. General admission includes one-day admittance to the Mount Vernon estate and an audio tour.
