Welcome to North Mount Vernon ...
North Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for North Mount Vernon: N. Mount Vernon
North Mount Vernon is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Mount Vernon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Mount Vernon: 703 & 571<3>
Communities Also Named North Mount Vernon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Mount Vernon - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Mount Vernon.
Websites for North Mount Vernon ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fccc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to North Mount Vernon, the following might be of interest:
Communities near North Mount Vernon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Mount Vernon.
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
- Takoma Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bladensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Mount Vernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Mount Vernon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Mount Vernon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Mount Vernon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Mount Vernon. See our Newspapers Page for North Mount Vernon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Mount Vernon ...
Looking for more information about North Mount Vernon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Mount Vernon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Mount Vernon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Mount Vernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the North Mount Vernon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the North Mount Vernon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |