Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary

Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Arlington, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary is situated nearby to the neighborhood National Landing, as well as near the suburb Pentagon City.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pentagon and Long Bridge Park.

Pentagon

Military installation

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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.

Long Bridge Park

Park

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Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include National Landing and Crystal City.

National Landing

Neighborhood

National Landing is an area in Northern Virginia encompassing parts of the Crystal City and Pentagon City neighborhoods of Arlington County and the Potomac Yard neighborhood in the city of Alexandria.

Crystal City

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Crystal City is the secondary "downtown" area of Arlington, Virginia, after the Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Pentagon City, Arlington Ridge, and Aurora Highlands.