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Alexandria: I-95 - MM 177.6 - NB
Built around its colonial port on the Potomac River, Alexandria grew into an independent Virginia city within the Washington metropolitan area. Its Old Town preserves a compact waterfront street grid and brick commercial blocks, with King Street linking the riverfront to the city’s western neighborhoods. Founded in 1749, Alexandria became an important 18th-century tobacco-trading port; George Washington maintained business connections here, and his townhouse survives on Cameron Street. The waterfront recalls the city’s maritime past, while major road and rail links bind Alexandria closely to Washington, D.C. Historic districts sit alongside denser urban development, giving the city a distinct identity beyond the federal capital across the Potomac.
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Alexandria sits on the Potomac River in northern Virginia, United States, where a historic waterfront faces Washington, D.C. Founded in 1749, the city developed as a Potomac port, and Old Town still follows a grid of brick streets centred on King Street. Gadsby's Tavern, an 18th-century inn and tavern, recalls the civic life of the early republic, while the waterfront Torpedo Factory Art Center occupies a former naval torpedo factory and supports working artists. Museums, independent shops and restaurants give the compact riverfront district an active urban rhythm. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Alexandria and northern Virginia.
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