McLean, Virginia

McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia
Census-designated place and unincorporated community
	Hickory Hill
	Location of McLean in Virginia (left) and in Fairfax County, Virginia (right)
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	Coordinates: 38°56′03″N 77°10′39″W / 38.93417°N 77.17750°W
Country	United States
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 (2020)
• Total	50,773
• Density	2,000/sq mi (790/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	22101–22103, 22106
Area codes	571, 703
FIPS code	51-48376
GNIS feature ID	1495919

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.

McLean is home to many wealthy residents such as diplomats, military, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its proximity to Washington, D.C., the Pentagon 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.

^ ^a ^b "McLean CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Kelly, John (2008). "New in Town, Stranger?". Local Pronunciations. Retrieved July 17, 2008.