Map of Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Alexandria is a city in Virginia, United States, with a population of about 159,467. It lies at 38.8048°N, 77.0469°W, about 12 m above sea level. Alexandria is about 10 km (6 mi) south of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, 6 km to the east.

Alexandria at a glance

Where is Alexandria?

• The 6th largest city in Virginia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 27 min on the shortest day to 14 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alexandria

• Oxon Hill-Glassmanor — 6 km east
• Arlington — 10 km northwest
• Washington — 10 km north
• Suitland-Silver Hill — 11 km northeast
• Annandale — 13 km west
• Clinton — 14 km east
• McLean — 18 km northwest
• Chillum — 18 km north
• Burke — 20 km west
• Bethesda — 20 km north

Largest cities in Virginia

• Virginia Beach — 454,808
• Norfolk — 238,005
• Richmond — 226,610
• Arlington — 207,627
• Newport News — 186,247
• East Hampton — 147,993
• Roanoke — 100,011
• Portsmouth Heights — 99,049
• Portsmouth — 96,201
• Suffolk — 88,161

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Alexandria

• Alexandria — Alexandria, Egypt
• Alexandria — Louisiana, United States
• Alexandria — Teleorman County, Romania

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.