Map of McLean, United States

McLean is a city in Virginia, United States, with a population of about 48,115. It lies at 38.9343°N, 77.1775°W, about 87 m above sea level. McLean is about 13 km (8 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bethesda, 8 km to the northeast.

McLean at a glance

Where is McLean?

• The 19th largest city in Virginia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near McLean

• Bethesda — 8 km northeast
• Arlington — 9 km southeast
• Potomac — 10 km north
• Annandale — 12 km south
• Oakton — 12 km southwest
• Washington — 13 km east
• North Bethesda — 13 km north
• Silver Spring — 15 km northeast
• Reston — 15 km west
• Chillum — 16 km east

Largest cities in Virginia

• Virginia Beach — 454,808
• Norfolk — 238,005
• Richmond — 226,610
• Arlington — 207,627
• Newport News — 186,247
• Alexandria — 159,467
• East Hampton — 147,993
• Roanoke — 100,011
• Portsmouth Heights — 99,049
• Portsmouth — 96,201

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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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.