Langley, Virginia
Langley | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 22101 |
Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
The community was essentially absorbed into McLean many years ago, although there is still a Langley High School.[1] In addition to being a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., the area is the site of the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the headquarters of the Federal Highway Administration, and the Claude Moore Colonial Farm of the National Park Service. 'Langley' is often used as a metonym for the CIA.
Pop culture references
The animated TV show, American Dad!, created by Seth MacFarlane, is set in Langley Falls, Virginia. Langley Falls is the fictional community where the Smith Family reside. Langley Falls is in Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The town name is a composite of Langley and Great Falls, which are unincorporated communities located in Fairfax County.
The TV show Covert Affairs is set in the city of Langley.
Langley is mentioned in the song "Watch the World" by Box Car Racer.
The multimedia company AONN Records with offices on both the U.S. West Coast and U.S. East Coast, has on more than one occasion, made both subtle and direct references to Langley, Virginia in musical releases, literature and related materials, as the company and its affiliates have conducted business and government contract operations in the McLean, Virginia subdivision.
Singer, song writer Tori Amos mentions Langley in her song "Gold Dust", which is included in her 2002 released album Scarlet's Walk.
In the Clutch song "50,000 Unstoppable Watts" Neil Fallon states "Your friends from Langley are back again!"
In the song "Payback," written by the rapper Immortal Technique, he states "Langley Virginia, where my connect for cocaine is".
References
- ^ "Langley HS Map" (PDF). Fairfax County Public Schools. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
