Woodlawn

Among the communities of Virginia, Woodlawn stands out for its position near the Potomac River and the historic Mount Vernon area. This suburban community in Fairfax County lies along Richmond Highway, south of Alexandria and near the extensive grounds of Fort Belvoir. Its name is shared with Woodlawn, an early-19th-century estate that George Washington gave to his relatives Lawrence Lewis and Eleanor Parke Custis; the property is now a National Historic Landmark. The river setting, major transport corridor and links to the Washington family place Woodlawn within Northern Virginia's historically layered outskirts of the capital. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Virginia.

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