West Alex

West Alex is in Alexandria, Northern Virginia, Virginia. West Alex is situated nearby to the health club E60 Fitness, as well as near the government office Alexandria Health Department.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Signature Theatre and Wakefield High School.

Signature Theatre

Theater building

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Signature Theatre is a Tony Award-winning regional theater company based in Arlington, Virginia. Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, James Lapine, John Kander, and Fred Ebb are among those that have presented works here. Signature Theatre is situated 1 mile east of West Alex.

Wakefield High School

School

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Wakefield High School is one of five public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, United States, closely bordering Alexandria. It has 152 teachers and 2,716 students in grades 9–12 as of the 2023–2024 academic year. Wakefield High School is situated 2,700 feet north of West Alex.

AMC Shirlington 7

Movie theater

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AMC Shirlington 7 is a movie theater, which is situated 1 mile east of West Alex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claremont Historic District and Fairlington.

Claremont Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Claremont Historic District is a national historic district located at Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 253 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood in southwestern Arlington.

Fairlington

Neighborhood

Fairlington is an unincorporated neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, located adjacent to Shirlington in the southernmost part of the county on the boundary with the City of Alexandria.