Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is a city in Virginia in the United States. It has a population of 159,200 in 2020.[1] It is 6 miles south of Washington, D.C. It is by the Potomac River. The temperature is between 80°F to 100°F in the summer, and 20°F to 40°F in the winter.[2]
The city is twinned with Caen in France, Dundee in Scotland and Gyumri in Armenia.
Alexandria, Virginia Media
Map of Alexandria County (1878), including what is now Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. Map includes the names of property owners at that time. City boundaries roughly correspond with Old Town.
Slave ship taking on slaves at the Alexandria waterfront in 1836. Alexandria's slave trade made Virginia a more pro-slavery state after retrocession.
A bird's eye view of Alexandria from the Potomac in 1863. Fort Ellsworth is visible on the hill in the center background.
Child laborers working at a glass factory in Alexandria, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Confederate Memorial on George Washington Memorial Parkway, c. 1920)
References
- ↑ "Statistics & Demographics". www.alexandriava.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ "Alexandria, VA Weather - Forecast & Monthly Averages". www.areavibes.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.