McLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. Approximately 55,000 people live in Mclean. As McLean is an unincorporated are, it does not have its own Town Council and Mayor, and it rolls up into the Fairfax County Government.
The community received its name from John Roll McLean, the former publisher and owner of The Washington Post, who, with Stephen Benton Elkins built in 1906 the electrified Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway (later the Washington and Old Dominion Railway), which connected the area with Washington, D.C.
McLean is known for its luxury homes and its high-end shopping destinations: the Tysons Corner Center and the Tysons Galleria. The two McLean zip codes - 22101 and 22102 - are among the most expensive ZIP Codes in Virginia and the United States.
This quiet but powerful community is located between the Potomac River and the town of Vienna.
A fun fact is that in 2005, the girls' All-Star softball team from McLean Little League won the Little League Softball World Series Championship in Portland, Oregon. And, the girls' All-Star softball team has been the Little League Softball World Series runner-up twice, in 2004 and in 2013.
A fun fact is that in 2005, the girls' All-Star softball team from McLean Little League won the Little League Softball World Series Championship in Portland, Oregon. And, the girls' All-Star softball team has been the Little League Softball World Series runner-up twice, in 2004 and in 2013.
-495, George Washington Memorial Parkway, I- 66, Dulles Access Road, Dolley Madison Boulevard/Chain Bridge Road, Georgetown Pike, and Old Dominion Drive all run through McLean.
The Washington Metro's Silver Line is southwest of downtown McLean. Other Metro stations nearby include West Falls Church and East Falls Church, on both the Silver and Orange lines, and the Tysons Corner station on the Silver line.
McLean is part of the Fairfax County Public School system, a consistently top ranked school system in the USA.
Lewinsville Park, Langley Fork Park, and McLean Central Park, all operated by Fairfax County Park Authority, are located in McLean.
50,232 people live in McLean, where the median age is 46.2 and the average individual income is $124,557. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around McLean, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Ferocity Dance Company, Custom Kinetics, and Thai Traditional Bodywork and Yoga.
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| Active | 4.49 miles | 17 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.65 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.2 miles | 15 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.97 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.77 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.57 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.74 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.57 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.34 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.89 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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McLean has 17,133 households, with an average household size of 2.91. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in McLean do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 50,232 people call McLean home. The population density is 2,025.71 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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