North Mount Vernon

North Mount Vernon is a neighborhood in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. North Mount Vernon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hunter, as well as near Riverside Gardens.

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 southwest of North Mount Vernon.

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 1½ miles northwest of North Mount Vernon.

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.