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Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County is a county and census-designated place in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of the District of Columbia named Alexandria County.

Located at 38.8803, -77.1083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1801 establishments in the United States, Arlington County, Virginia, Washington metropolitan area, History of the District of Columbia, Potomac River counties, Virginia counties, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River, Populated places established in 1801

Arlington Hall

Arlington Hall (also called Arlington Hall Station) was a former girl's school and the headquarters of the United States Army's Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) cryptography effort during World War II. The site presently houses the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and the U.S. National Guard Readiness Center. It is located on Arlington Boulevard between S. Glebe Road and S. George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia.

Located at 38.8676, -77.1036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cryptography organizations, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia

Ballston, Arlington, Virginia

Ballston is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia and is home to the Ballston-MU station on the Orange Line of the Metrorail subway system.

Located at 38.88, -77.1139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Arlington County, Virginia, Transit-oriented developments

Alexandria County, D.C

Alexandria County was part of the original 100-mile square created as the District of Columbia in 1791 pursuant to Article I, Section 8, paragraph 17, of the United States Constitution. The portion of the District created from territory ceded by Virginia in Fairfax County was termed Alexandria County of the District of Columbia. It included all of the present Arlington County, Virginia, plus part of what is now the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia.

Located at 38.8803, -77.1083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Alexandria, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia, Former counties of the United States, Former place names, History of Virginia, History of the District of Columbia, History of Alexandria, Virginia

Black Jack (horse)

A coal-black Morgan-American Quarter Horse cross, Black Jack served in the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Named in honor of General John J. (Black Jack) Pershing, he was the riderless horse in more than 1,000 Armed Forces Full Honors Funerals (AFFHF), the majority of which were in Arlington National Cemetery. With boots reversed in the stirrups, he was a symbol of a fallen leader.

Located at 38.8811, -77.0811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ceremonial horses, Morgan horses, 1976 animal deaths, United States Army, 1947 animal births

Fort Richardson (Arlington, Virginia)

Fort Richardson was a detached redoubt constructed by the Union Army in September 1861 as part of the defense of Washington during the American Civil War. It was named for General Israel B. Richardson, whose division was then deployed to defend against attack by way of Columbia Turnpike. It had a perimeter of 316 yards and emplacements for 15 guns. It is now marked only by an historic marker on South 18th Street off of Glebe Road.

Located at 38.8544, -77.0873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., American Civil War forts in Virginia, Arlington County Historic Districts, Virginia in the American Civil War

National Foreign Affairs Training Center

The George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) is one of several locations that house the Foreign Service Institute (or "FSI"), the United States government's training school for members of the U.S. foreign affairs community. It is located at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Virginia.

Located at 38.8676, -77.1015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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United States Department of State agencies, Arlington County, Virginia, Education in Arlington County, Virginia, Schools of international relations in the United States

Wakefield High School (Arlington County, Virginia)

Wakefield High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia, and is just one block away from Alexandria. There are 140 teachers and 1364 students as of March 2008. It is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's Standards of Learning examinations. There has been a push for students to take Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses, which has become stronger in recent years since the inception of the AP Network.

Located at 38.8479, -77.1101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Arlington County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1952, Schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Ballston Common Mall

Ballston Common Mall, which originally opened as Parkington Shopping Center in 1951, was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington D.C. area. It was the first shopping center built around a multi-story parking garage in the United States. It is located at the intersection of Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, two blocks from Ballston-MU Station on the Washington Metro's Orange Line.

Located at 38.8793, -77.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcroft Park

Barcroft Park is a baseball venue located on in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The field is home to the George Washington Colonials baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field holds a capacity of 1,000 spectators. The field is officially designated Barcroft Park Field #6 and includes a new turf field by FieldTurf, bullpens, enclosed dugouts, bleachers, lights, scoreboard, and pressbox.

Located at 38.8513, -77.1036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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College baseball venues in the United States, Sports venues in Virginia, George Washington Colonials baseball

Kettler Capitals Iceplex

Kettler Capitals Iceplex is the practice arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The highest ice rink above street-level in the United States, it is located on the eighth floor atop the parking garage adjoining the Ballston Common Mall in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia.

Located at 38.8787, -77.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Washington Capitals, College ice hockey venues in the United States, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia, Sports venues completed in 2006

Fort Craig (Virginia)

Fort Craig was a small crescent-shaped, Civil War-era fort built by the Union Army in Arlington County (at that time Alexandria County) in Virginia. It was part of the defensive ring around Washington, D.C. and was occupied throughout the American Civil War. Fort Craig stood less than a mile away from Arlington House, the Union-occupied estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Located at 38.8704, -77.0816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1861, Infrastructure completed in 1861, Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.