Wright Gate Pedestrian Checkpoint

Wright Gate Pedestrian Checkpoint is a security checkpoint in Arlington, Virginia. Wright Gate Pedestrian Checkpoint is situated nearby to the security checkpoint Wright Gate Checkpoint, as well as near the tower Netherlands Carillon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and US Marine Corps War Memorial.

Arlington National Cemetery

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Arlington National Cemetery is in Arlington, Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.

US Marine Corps War Memorial

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The United States Marine Corps War Memorial is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. US Marine Corps War Memorial is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Wright Gate Pedestrian Checkpoint.

Lincoln Memorial

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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 1¼ miles east of Wright Gate Pedestrian Checkpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosslyn and Court House, Arlington County, Virginia.

Rosslyn

Suburb

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Rosslyn is a heavily urbanized neighborhood in northeastern Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is in Northern Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft.

Court House, Arlington County, Virginia

Suburb

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Court House, also known as Courthouse, is a neighborhood in northern Arlington County, Virginia that serves as Arlington's seat of government. It is generally bounded by Arlington Boulevard, N Rhodes Street, Courthouse Road, Key Boulevard, and N Danville Street, and is located along an urban corridor that follows the Orange and Silver Metro lines.