McLean

Also known as McLean, Virginia, McLean, VA

census-designated place and unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: Fairfax
Total: 24.9 sq mi (64.4 km )
Land: 24.8 sq mi (64.2 km )
Water: 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
Elevation: 285 ft (87 m)
Density: 2,050/sq mi (791/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 22101–22103, 22106
Area codes: 571 , 703
Fips code: 51-48376

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Wikidata facts

Official name: McLean
Population: 50773
Area: 64.450065
Elevation: 87
Image: Hickory Hill, circa 1870, McLean, VA (25091801775).jpg
Households: 16767

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inception: 1910-00-00
Commons category: McLean, Virginia
postal code: 22102
water as percent of area: 0.3771
per capita income: 114695
P12749: Johann Leonhard Rost

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McLean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The community's population was 50,773 at the 2020 census. It is located between the Potomac River and Vienna within the Washington metropolitan area.

McLean is home to many wealthy residents, such as diplomats, military, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials, partially due to its proximity to Washington, D.C., the Pentagon, and the Central Intelligence Agency. It is the location of Hickory Hill, the former home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. It is also the location of Salona, the former home of Light-Horse Harry Lee, the Revolutionary War hero.