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 Alexandria, VACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.238.1
 Snowfall14.1  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days116.968.9106.2
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock66.785.8
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.362232443
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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