George Washington Memorial Parkway

The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long limited-access parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, northwest to McLean, Virginia, United States, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Fort Washington Light.

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens

Protected area

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles west of George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Fort Washington Light

Lighthouse

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Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the location since 1857; the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is situated 2½ miles northwest of George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waynewood and Fort Hunt.

Waynewood

Neighborhood

Waynewood is a populated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Potomac River and the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Fort Hunt

Village

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C. from naval attack and is now a public park.

Arcturus

Neighborhood

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.

Arcturus is a neighborhood within the unincorporated community of Fort Hunt in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Arcturus lies south of Alexandria between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River. Arcturus is situated 1½ miles north of George Washington Memorial Parkway.

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Type: Park
Also known as: “Washington Memorial Park and Cemetery”
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.71499° or 38° 42′ 54″ north

Longitude

-77.04955° or 77° 2′ 58″ west

Elevation

36 feet (11 metres)

Open location code

87C4PX72+X5

GeoNames ID

4356011

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