City of Alexandria, Virginia

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city in Virginia independent city

The City of Alexandria, Virginia is an independent city in Northern Virginia along the Potomac River, known for its historic Old Town, colonial architecture, and proximity to Washington, D.C.

Aliases (9)

Alexandria, Virginia, United States ×9
Old Town Alexandria ×2
Alexandria (unincorporated area) ×1
Alexandria city ×1
Alexandria, Virginia ×1
City of Alexandria ×1
City of Alexandria local historic district system ×1
city of Alexandria, Virginia ×1
local government of Alexandria, Virginia ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city in Virginia → independent city →
areaCode	571 → 703 →
borderedBy	Arlington County, Virginia → Fairfax County, Virginia → Potomac River →
country	United States of America →
countyEquivalent	Alexandria city →
daylightSavingTimeZone	Eastern Daylight Time →
founded	1749 →
governmentType	council–manager government →
hasHistoricDistrict	Old Town Alexandria →
hasInstitution	Alexandria City Public Schools → Alexandria Library → Inova Alexandria Hospital →
hasLandmark	Alexandria City Hall → Carlyle House Historic Park → Christ Church (Alexandria) → Gadsby’s Tavern Museum → George Washington Masonic National Memorial → Torpedo Factory Art Center →
hasMilitaryFacility	United States Patent and Trademark Office headquarters vicinity (nearby in city) →
hasNeighborhood	Del Ray → Old Town → West End →
hasTransportation	Braddock Road station → Eisenhower Avenue station → King Street–Old Town station → Potomac Yard station →
historicalRole	major 18th-century port → part of the original District of Columbia (retroceded to Virginia) →
isCountySeatOf	none (independent city not part of a county) →
knownFor	colonial architecture → historic Old Town → waterfront along the Potomac River →
locatedNear	Washington, D.C. →
locatedOnRiver	Potomac River →
namedAfter	John Alexander →
partOf	Washington metropolitan area →
postalCodePrefix	223 →
region	Northern Virginia →
retrocededTo	Virginia →
retrocessionYear	1846 →
servedBy	Amtrak → Virginia Railway Express → Washington Metro →
state	Virginia →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →

Referenced by (38)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dermot Mulroney ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") → Earl Lloyd ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") → Mick Mulvaney ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") →	placeOfBirth
Arlington, Virginia → National Landing →	adjacentTo
Annandale ("Alexandria (unincorporated area)") → Fairfax County, Virginia →	borderedBy
Interstate 395 → State Route 7 (Virginia) →	passesThrough
John Warner ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") → Wernher von Braun ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") →	placeOfDeath
Gerald Ford ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") → John L. Lewis ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") →	residence
Alexandria Library ("city of Alexandria, Virginia") → Northern Virginia Community College →	serviceArea
Mason District →	borders
Earl Lloyd ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") →	burialPlace
City of Alexandria, Virginia ("Alexandria city") →	countyEquivalent
John L. Lewis ("Alexandria, Virginia, United States") →	deathPlace
Art on the Avenue festival →	hasEconomicImpactOn
City of Alexandria, Virginia ("Old Town Alexandria") →	hasHistoricDistrict
Northern Virginia ("City of Alexandria") →	hasIndependentCity
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments →	hasMember
Fredericksburg Line →	hasServiceTo
National Science Foundation ("Alexandria, Virginia") →	headquartersLocation
Virginia's 8th congressional district →	includes
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission →	jurisdiction
Alexandria, Virginia ("Old Town Alexandria") →	knownFor
Inova Alexandria Hospital →	locatedInCounty
Alexandria Library →	operatedBy
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority →	operatesIn
Alexandria City Public Schools →	operatesInJurisdiction
Alexandria City Hall →	ownedBy
Old Town (Alexandria, Virginia) ("City of Alexandria local historic district system") →	partOf
Alexandria County →	presentDayLocationCorrespondsTo
Fairfax Connector →	serves
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority →	serviceAreaIncludes
Del Ray Citizens Association ("local government of Alexandria, Virginia") →	worksWith