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, a 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.
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
Library
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The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is situated 2 miles west 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″ northLongitude
-77.04955° or 77° 2′ 58″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87C4PX72+X5GeoNames ID
4356011
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