Profile for Alexandria, Virginia, VA

Alexandria is on the Potomac River.

Prosperous tobacco port in the early 18th century; wheat exports eventually became more important to the local economy than tobacco.

Alexandria became part of the District of Columbia in 1789, but homesick Virginians begged for a return to the Old Dominion; their petition was granted in 1847.

Public transportation: DASH - Alexandria Transit Company, Virginia Railway Express (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 405. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

No. 2 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (small cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Washington - Arlington - Alexandria as the No. 7 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Filming location for:
· 1986 movie, "Heartburn"

Well-known residents have included:
· Leon Day, baseball player
· Mackenzie Phillips, actress
· Willard Scott, TV weatherman

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Seaport Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Festival of the Arts - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• African American Storytelling - Feb. 10, 2007
• Railroad Days - Feb. 10-11, 2007
• Jazz Festival - May 28, 2007

Performing arts: Alexandria Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Mount Vernon Trail, Green Springs Gardens Park, Huntley Meadows Park

Historic sites and museums: George Washington Grist Mill, Alexandria Archaeology Museum, African American Heritage Park, Carlyle House Historic Park, Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 197

Quotes:
We landed ? at Alexandria, and saw as melancholy and miserable a town as the mind of man can conceive.
-- North America
Anthony Trollope

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Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (68)

Colleges (4)

Communities (50)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (144)

Libraries (40)

Military bases (5)

Museums (37)

Parks (7)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Alexandria demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alexandria City economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 22314 ZIP code.

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10% of Alexandria residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alexandria ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alexandria
• Records of immigrants arriving in Alexandria ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Alexandria

Post a query on a message board:

• Alexandria City Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Alexandria Symphony Orchestra

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• Alexandria museums
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• Alexandria area parks
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Alexandria business guide
• Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Alexandria City
• Arrests in Alexandria City

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alexandria was $37,645, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Alexandria City economic census
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• Virginia economic data

54% of Alexandria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alexandria
• Colleges in Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Virginia
• Schools in or near Alexandria
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• Yearbooks (old) of Virginia high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Alexandria
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• Air pollution in Alexandria City
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• Land contamination in Alexandria City
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Alexandria festival dates:

• Seaport Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Festival of the Arts - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• African American Storytelling - Feb. 10, 2007
• Railroad Days - Feb. 10-11, 2007
• Jazz Festival - May 28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Alexandria City government
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• Local historical societies in Virginia
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Historic districts in Alexandria include Alexandria Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Alexandria City genealogy forum

Median rent in Alexandria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $823.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,772.

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Libraries in Alexandria include Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, John Marshall Community Library, Kate Waller Barrett Library, Kingstowne Community Library, Martha Washington Community Library, Sherwood Regional Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Alexandria include Alexandria Times, Del Ray Sun

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Alexandria City supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alexandria political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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Alexandria restaurants taking online reservations include 100 King, Bistro Europa, Daniel O'Connell's Restaurant, Evening Star Cafe, finn & porter, Geranio, Grille at the Morrison House, Indigo Landing, La Bergerie, La Tasca - Alexandria ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Alexandria workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Alexandria between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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