Arlington
Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county, which is located in the Washington metropolitan area and the broader Northern Virginia region, is positioned directly across from Washington, D.C., the national capital, on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: City with 239,000 residents
- Description: census-designated place coextensive with Arlington County, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Arlington CDP”, “Arlington CDP, VA”, “Arlington CDP, Virginia”, “Arlington Census Designated Place”, “Arlington Census Designated Place, VA”, “Arlington Census Designated Place, Virginia”, “Arlington, VA”, “Arlington, Virginia”, and “阿靈頓縣”
- Postal codes: 22201-22207, 22209, 22210, 22212-22217, 22219, 22225-22227, 22230, and 22240-22246
- Neighbors: Alexandria, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Montgomery County, and Washington, D.C.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial.
Arlington National Cemetery
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arlington National Cemetery is in Arlington, Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.
Pentagon
Military installation
Photo: David B. Gleason, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor.
Georgetown
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor
The Rosslyn-Ballston corridor is the most densely populated area of Arlington, Virginia.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Arlington
Latitude
38.8904° or 38° 53′ 25″ northLongitude
-77.0842° or 77° 5′ 3″ westPopulation
239,000Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)United Nations Location Code
US ARPOpen location code
87C4VWR8+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 158591999OpenStreetMap feature
place=city
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Welsh—“Arlington” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Arlington”
- Cebuano: “Arlington”
- Chechen: “Арлингтон”
- Czech: “Arlington”
- Danish: “Arlington”
- Dutch: “Arlington”
- Esperanto: “Arlington”
- French: “Arlington”
- Galician: “Arlington”
- German: “Arlington”
- Gilaki: “آرلينگتن (ويرجينيا)”
- Gilaki: “آرلينگتن”
- Hebrew: “ארלינגטון”
- Hungarian: “Arlington”
- Irish: “Arlington”
- Italian: “Arlington”
- Japanese: “アーリントン”
- Ladin: “Arlington”
- Lithuanian: “Arlingtonas”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Arlington”
- Norwegian: “Arlington”
- Polish: “Arlington”
- Portuguese: “Arlington”
- Russian: “Арлингтон”
- Slovak: “Arlington”
- Slovenian: “Arlington”
- Spanish: “Arlington (Virginia)”
- Spanish: “Arlington”
- Swedish: “Arlington”
- Ukrainian: “Арлінгтон”
- Vietnamese: “Arlington, Virginia”
- Vietnamese: “Arlington”
- Welsh: “Arlington, Virginia”
- Welsh: “Arlington”
- “Arlington”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Court House, Virginia and North Highland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arlington County Detention Center and Courthouse and Arlington Farmer’s Market.
Arlington: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Arlington National Cemetery, Crystal City, Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor, and Southwest Arlington.
Curious Places to Discover
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