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
An 1878 map of Alexandria County, 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.
Alexandria waterfront in 1836. Alexandria's was a prosperous trading port throughout the history of the early United States.
Robert E. Lee grew up in Alexandria.
Map of Alexandria showing the forts that were constructed to defend Washington during the American Civil War
An 1863 aerial view view of Alexandria from the Potomac River with Fort Ellsworth visible on the hill in the center background
Child laborers working at a glass factory in Alexandria in 1911
A Confederate memorial on George Washington Memorial Parkway, c. 1920
Hoffman Town Center in Alexandria in September 2021
The Thornton in Alexandria in October 2019
Hoffman Town Center, a mixed-use retail and office development in the Eisenhower Valley
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References
- ↑ "Statistics & Demographics". www.alexandriava.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ "Alexandria, VA Weather - Forecast & Monthly Averages". www.areavibes.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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