Alexandria, Virginia

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Alexandria, Virginia is a historic independent city just south of Washington, D.C., known for its well-preserved Old Town waterfront, colonial-era architecture, and role as a major port and community along the Potomac River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city in Virginia
independent city
areaCode 571
703
borderedBy Arlington, Virginia
surface form: Arlington County, Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeatOf Alexandria County
surface form: Alexandria County, Virginia (historical)
demographicCharacteristic part of the Washington, D.C. inner suburbs
distanceToWashingtonDC approximately 7 miles
FIPSCode 51-01000
founded 1749
GNISFeatureID 1497473
governmentType independent city government
hasHistoricRole Civil War-era Union-occupied city
major 18th-century tobacco port
hasInstitution Alexandria City Public Schools
Northern Virginia Community College
surface form: Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria Campus)
hasLandmark Carlyle House
Christ Church (Alexandria)
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Torpedo Factory Art Center
hasTransportation Braddock Road station
King Street–Old Town station
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station
surface form: Potomac Yard station
historicDistrict Old Town Alexandria Historic District
knownFor City of Alexandria, Virginia
surface form: Old Town Alexandria

colonial-era architecture
historic waterfront
role as a major port on the Potomac River
locatedIn Northern Virginia
locatedNear Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Potomac River
mayorCouncilForm yes
namedAfter John Alexander
partOfMetropolitanArea Washington metropolitan area
populationCensus2020 approximately 159,000
postalCodePrefix 223
retrocededTo Virginia
retrocessionYear 1846
servedBy Virginia Railway Express
Washington Metro
state Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
wasPartOf District of Columbia

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ACPS city Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Alexandria City Public Schools
ACPS jurisdiction Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Alexandria City Public Schools
ACPS locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Alexandria City Public Schools
Emmett Reid Dunn placeOfBirth Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America
Old Town waterfront area locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee deathPlace Alexandria, Virginia
John Carlyle residence Alexandria, Virginia
John Carlyle associatedWithPlace Alexandria, Virginia
John Carlyle location Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Carlyle House
FNS headquartersLocation Alexandria, Virginia
WIC headquartersLocation Alexandria, Virginia
Horatio Alger Award organizerHeadquarters Alexandria, Virginia
Van Dorn Street station locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Van Dorn Street station servesCity Alexandria, Virginia
Little River Turnpike (Virginia State Route 236) easternTerminus Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Little River Turnpike
Little River Turnpike (Virginia State Route 236) serves Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Little River Turnpike
Duke Street (Virginia State Route 236) locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: City of Alexandria, Virginia
Landmark Mall site locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria City Council locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria City Council appliesToJurisdiction Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Union Station locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Police Department operatesIn Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: independent city of Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Avenue locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Avenue city Alexandria, Virginia
King Street locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: King Street (Alexandria, Virginia)
this entity surface form: Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
King Street locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: King Street (Alexandria, Virginia)
King Street city Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: King Street (Alexandria, Virginia)
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve locatedNear Alexandria, Virginia
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve nearCity Alexandria, Virginia
Franconia, Virginia borderedBy Alexandria, Virginia
King Street–Old Town station locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
King Street–Old Town station servesCity Alexandria, Virginia
Belle Haven Marina locatedNear Alexandria, Virginia
Belle Haven Marina closestCity Alexandria, Virginia
Eisenhower Avenue corridor locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexander family of Virginia regionOfActivity Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria area of Virginia
Capital Wheel at National Harbor offersViewOf Alexandria, Virginia
Holmes Run locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: City of Alexandria, Virginia
Holmes Run mouthLocatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Holmes Run flowsThrough Alexandria, Virginia
Holmes Run municipality Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: City of Alexandria, Virginia
Remember the Titans setInLocation Alexandria, Virginia