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McLean ( / məˈkleɪn / mə-KLAYN) [5] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population of the community was 50,773 at the 2020 census. [1] It is located between the Potomac River and Vienna within the Washington metropolitan area.
The following Federal Agencies are headquartered in Northern Virginia. Agencies with approximately 10,000+ employees, or a $10 billion+ budget are in bold . Agency (common abbreviation) City/CDP (Area) Seal/Insignia/Crest. Defense Contract Management Agency. Alexandria.
1814 - U.S. President James Madison and Dolley Madison seek refuge at Salona during the Burning of Washington in August 1814. [8] 1826 - Duel between Henry Clay and John Randolph fought in McLean. [9] 1861 - Union Army establishes Camp Griffin in the area during the Civil War. [8] 1862 - Union Army establishes Fort Marcy in the area during the ...
McLean High School. / 38.92333°N 77.18528°W / 38.92333; -77.18528. McLean High School is a public high school within the Fairfax County Public Schools in McLean, Virginia. In 2022, U.S. News & World Report rated McLean the 157th-best U.S. public high school, and third-best in Virginia.
Merrywood. Merrywood is a historic home located in McLean, Virginia on the Palisades overlooking the Potomac River that has hosted several presidents and members of the British royal family. The Georgian Revival style brick dwelling was built in 1919 for Newbold Noyes.
The National Counterterrorism Center ( NCTC) is a United States government organization responsible for national and international counterterrorism efforts. [4] It is based in Liberty Crossing in McLean, Virginia. [5] NCTC advises the United States on terrorism. Part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the center brings ...
The McLean House near Appomattox, Virginia is within the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The house was owned by Wilmer McLean and his wife Virginia near the end of the American Civil War. Hosted by Union General Ulysses S. Grant, the house served as the location of the surrender conference for the Confederate army of General ...
McLean Bible Church was founded in 1961 by five families in Northern Virginia. Its first service was held on Easter Sunday at Chesterbook Elementary School in McLean with Pastor J. Albert Ford. In 1980, Lon Solomon became the senior pastor. [3]