Ballston
Ballston is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. Ballston is located at the western end of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. It is a major transportation hub and has one of the nation's highest concentrations of scientific research…
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Ball’s Crossroads”, “Balls Cross Roads”, and “Ballston, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ballston–MU station and The Westin Arlington Gateway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia Square and Bluemont.
Virginia Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Bpiereck, Public domain.
Buckingham Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Ballston
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Arlington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88198° or 38° 52′ 55″ north
Longitude
-77.11155° or 77° 6′ 42″ west
Elevation
266 feet (81 metres)
Open location code
87C4VVJQ+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Ballston” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ballston, Arlington, Virginia”
- Dutch: “Ballston”
- French: “Ballston”
- Italian: “Ballston”
- Japanese: “バールストン地区”
- Slovenian: “Ballston”
- Swedish: “Ballston”
- Urdu: “بالسٹن، ورجینیا”
- Welsh: “Ballston, Virginia”
- Welsh: “Ballston”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brandon Village and Cherry Valley Nature Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Performance360 and Ballston FRESHFARM.
Arlington: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Arlington National Cemetery and Crystal City.
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