Arlington

Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of . The county, which is located in the and the broader region, is positioned directly across the from , the national capital, on the river's southwestern bank.
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  • Type: City with 244,000 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: , , , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Georgetown University.

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is in . Just across the Potomac River from , adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.

University
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is a private Jesuit research university in , United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university.

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The is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the of The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor.

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is a neighborhood in , south of and west of . It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

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The Rosslyn-Ballston corridor is the most densely populated area of .

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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

Arlington

Latitude
38.8904° or 38° 53′ 25″ north
Longitude
-77.0842° or 77° 5′ 3″ west
Population
244,000
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US ARP
Open location code
87C4VWR8+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158591999
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
4744709
Wiki­data ID
Q49279759
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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”
  • Romanian: “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”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yoga Six and Arlington County Courthouse.

Arlington: Must-Visit Destinations

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