McLean, Virginia | |
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Census-designated place | |
McLean's Hickory Hill in mid-2007
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Location of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia |
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Location of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°56′03″N 77°10′39″W / 38.93417°N 77.17750°WCoordinates: 38°56′03″N 77°10′39″W / 38.93417°N 77.17750°W | |
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 (/məˈkleɪn/ 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.