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McLean, Virginia

McLean, Virginia
Census-designated place
McLean's Hickory Hill in mid-2007
McLean's Hickory Hill in mid-2007
Location of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia
Location of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia
McLean, Virginia is located in Northern Virginia
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia is located in Virginia
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia is located in the US
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
Location of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°56′03″N 77°10′39″W / 38.93417°N 77.17750°W / 38.93417; -77.17750Coordinates: 38°56′03″N 77°10′39″W / 38.93417°N 77.17750°W / 38.93417; -77.17750
Country  United States of America
State  Virginia
County Fairfax
Area
 • Total 24.88 sq mi (64.4 km2)
 • Land 24.79 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation 285 ft (87 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 48,115
 • Estimate (2012) 48,051
 • Density 1,900/sq mi (750/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes 22101–22103, 22106
Area code(s) 571, 703
FIPS code 51-48376
GNIS feature ID 1495919

McLean (/məˈkln/ mə-KLAYN) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. McLean is home to many diplomats, businessmen, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its proximity to Washington, D.C. 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. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census. It is located between the Potomac River and the town of Vienna. McLean is known for its luxury homes and its high-end shopping destinations: the Tysons Corner Center and the Tysons Galleria. The part of McLean in zip code 22102, also known as Upper McLean, is the most expensive zip code in Virginia and one of the most expensive in the United States.


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