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Vienna Essential Info
Overview
Vienna is a town in the US state of Virginia, not far from Washington, D.C..
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
56 °F
Cloudy
Fun Facts
- John Hunter built the first recorded house there in 1767, naming it Ayr Hill, naming it from his birthplace, Ayr, Scotland.
- In August 2013, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Vienna third on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.
- The name of the town was changed in the 1850s, when a doctor named William Hendrick settled there on the condition that the town would rename itself after his hometown, Phelps, New York, then known as Vienna.
- Robert Hanssen was arrested in Vienna in 2001 for spying for the Russian intelligence service. His home was outside the town but had a Vienna mailing address. He used dead drops in nearby Foxstone Park to deliver U.S. government secrets to his handlers, and to collect cash or diamonds in exchange.
- David Baldacci, an international best seller author, lives with his family in Vienna.
Popular Foods
- Basil Ice Cream
- Mussels Escargot
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