page_title: Leesburg, Virginia
hierarchical_section_title: Leesburg, Virginia
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo taken at corner of king and market streets
context_page_description: Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built in 1740, and it is occupied by some of Virginia’s most famous families, being named for Thomas Lee, ancestor of Robert E. Lee. In the War of 1812, it became the temporary seat of the United States government, and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.
  The town is situated at the base of Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River, 33 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., for which it has largely become a commuter suburb. Its population was 42,616, as of the 2010 census. This makes it Virginia's largest incorporated town within a county.
context_section_description: Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built in 1740, and it is occupied by some of Virginia’s most famous families, being named for Thomas Lee, ancestor of Robert E. Lee. In the War of 1812, it became the temporary seat of the United States government, and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.
  The town is situated at the base of Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., for which it has largely become a commuter suburb. Its population was 42,616, as of the 2010 census. This makes it Virginia's largest incorporated town within a county (rather than being an independent city).
caption: Center of Leesburg in 2012
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