Shirlington

Shirlington is an unincorporated urban area, officially called an "urban village", in the southern part of , , United States, adjacent to the area.
Wikipedia
Photo: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Shirlington, Arlington, Virginia, VA” and “Shirlington, Virginia”
Photo: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shirlington Library and Signature Theatre.

Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Theater building
Photo: Ecragg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Tony Award-winning regional theater company based in . Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, James Lapine, John Kander, and Fred Ebb are among those that have presented works here.

Movie theater
Photo: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a movie theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairlington and Parkfairfax.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated neighborhood in , located adjacent to Shirlington in the southernmost part of the county on the boundary with the .

Neighborhood
Photo: AjaxSmack, CC BY 2.5.
is a neighborhood in , located in the northwestern part of the city near the boundary with . Nearby thoroughfares are Interstate 395, State Route 402, and West Glebe Road.

Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a national historic district located at . It contains 253 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in southwestern Arlington.

Shirlington

Latitude
38.84101° or 38° 50′ 28″ north
Longitude
-77.0907° or 77° 5′ 27″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87C4RWR5+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158362474
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4785494
Wiki­data ID
Q7498893
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Shirlington from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Shirlington” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Shirlington, Arlington, Virginia”
  • Turkish: “Shirlington, Arlington, Virginia”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Shirlington”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fairlington Green and Fairlington Commons.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arlington Trades Center Water, Sewer and Streets Maintenance and Warehouse and Arlington Trades Center Water, Sewer and Streets Administration.

Arlington: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Arlington National Cemetery, Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor, Crystal City, and Southwest Arlington.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.