Potomac Yards
Potomac Yards is in Alexandria, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Potomac Yards is situated nearby to the neighborhood Alexandria Historic District, as well as near Parkfairfax.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Potomac Yard station and James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library.
Potomac Yard station
Metro station
Photo: Mint0ri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Potomac Yard station is a Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, serving both the Blue and Yellow Lines, and opened on May 19, 2023. Potomac Yard station is situated 1,800 feet north of Potomac Yards.
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library
Library
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library is situated 3,400 feet west of Potomac Yards.
The Birchmere
Theater building
Photo: Rudi Riet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, Virginia, that features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, ethnic, and comedic performers. Its main room seats 500 and provides dinner service, making for an intimate space, with tables only a few feet away from the stage. The Birchmere is situated 1 mile northwest of Potomac Yards.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potomac Yard and Alexandria Historic District.
Potomac Yard
Suburb
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Potomac Yard is a neighborhood in Northern Virginia that straddles southeastern Arlington County and northeastern Alexandria, Virginia, located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line /Yellow Line tracks, or the George Washington Memorial Parkway, depending on the definition used.
Alexandria Historic District
Neighborhood
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia. Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture. Alexandria Historic District is situated 1½ miles south of Potomac Yards.
Parkfairfax
Neighborhood
Parkfairfax is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia, located in the northwestern part of the city near the boundary with Arlington County. Nearby thoroughfares are Interstate 395, State Route 402, and West Glebe Road. Parkfairfax is situated 2 miles west of Potomac Yards.
Potomac Yards
Latitude
38.82872° or 38° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.04859° or 77° 2′ 55″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
87C4RXH2+FHGeoNames ID
4780103
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Potomac Yards from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint Elmo and Del Ray.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Alexandria Fire Department Station 209 Potomac Yards and Special Services Department Library.
Northern Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Arlington, Arlington National Cemetery, Fairfax, and Washington Dulles International Airport.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.