Fort Hunt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is one of the wealthiest places in the United States, and is most famous for the site of former P.O. Box 1142, a military interrogation center during World War II. It is also notable for its high population of senior citizens and for being one of the first suburbs in wealthy Fairfax County. Nearby CDPs include Mount Vernon, Virginia (southwest), Belle Haven, Virginia (north) and Hybla Valley, Virginia (west).
Population: 16,045
Latitude: 38° 43' 58.40" N
Longitude: -77° 03' 28.91" W
Kryptos is an encrypted sculpture by the American artist, Jim Sanborn, that is located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia. Since its dedication on November 3, 1990, there has been much speculation about the …
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government.
Operation Mockingbird was a secret campaign by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to influence media. Begun in the 1950s, it was initially organized by Cord Meyer and Allen W. Dulles, and was later led by Frank Wisner after Dulles b…
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States.
This article is about the county. For the city with the same name, see Fairfax, Virginia.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington, operated under the more familiar name of Washington National Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the …
The West Wing, also known as the Executive Office Building, houses the offices of the President of the United States.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset management services to encourage private sector development in developing countries. The IFC is a member of the World B…
The Phoenix Program (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Phụng Hoàng, a word related to fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix) was a program designed, coordinated, and executed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States special operations for…
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ul…
Blair House is the official state guest house for the President of the United States.
Prince George’s County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 863,420, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland.
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (originally District of Columbia Stadium (D.C. Stadium), commonly RFK Stadium or RFK) is a multi-purpose stadium, located near the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of Major L…
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. With free admission and open doors 364 days a year, it is the second mos…
McLean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census. It is located between the George Washington Parkway and the town of Vienna.
Fairfax (/ˈfɛr.fæks/ FERR-faks), officially the City of Fairfax, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,565. It is the county seat of Fairfax County.
Gallaudet University /ˌɡæləˈdɛt/ is a federally chartered private university for the education of the Deaf and hard of hearing located in Washington, D.C., on a 99 acres (0.40 km2) campus.
Sidwell Friends School is a highly selective Quaker private school located in Bethesda, Maryland and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through secondary school classes. Founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell, its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux" …