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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

Harvey Washington Wiley

Harvey Washington Wiley (October 18, 1844 – June 30, 1930) was a noted chemist best known for his leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and his subsequent work at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories. He was the first commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of The Franklin Institute in 1910.

Located at 38.8798, -77.0763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1844 births, 1930 deaths, American chemists, American food chemists, Hanover College alumni, Harvard University alumni, Purdue University faculty, Union Army soldiers, Burials at Arlington National Cemetery, Consumer rights activists, Commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration, Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur, Elliott Cresson Medal recipients

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 1 miles away.
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Cryptography organizations, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia

Fort Myer

Fort Myer is a U.S. Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is a small post by U.S. Army standards and has no ranges or field training areas. Fort Myer is home to the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment, the oldest infantry regiment in the United States Army.

Located at 38.8803, -77.0797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia, United States Army posts, Forts in Virginia, Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., American Civil War forts, Arlington County Historic Districts, National Historic Landmarks in Virginia, Aviation-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places, Historic districts in Virginia, Victorian architecture in Virginia, National Register of Historic Places in Arlington County, Virginia

Virginia Square – GMU (WMATA station)

Virginia Square-GMU is a side platformed Washington Metro station in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station presently serves only the Orange Line, but is also planned to be on the Silver Line, which is scheduled to start operations in 2013.

Located at 38.8829, -77.1033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Orange Line (Washington Metro), Silver Line (Washington Metro), Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia, Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Railway stations opened in 1979, 1979 establishments in the United States

Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia

Clarendon is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, USA, located between the Rosslyn area and the Ballston area. It was named after Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, a leading statesman and historian of the English Civil War. The main thoroughfares are Wilson Boulevard (one-way westbound) and Clarendon Boulevard (one-way eastbound).

Located at 38.8858, -77.0969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Arlington County, Virginia, Transit-oriented developments, Populated places established in 1900

George Mason University School of Law

George Mason University School of Law (Mason Law or GMUSL) is the law school of George Mason University, a state university in Virginia, United States. The law school is located in Arlington, further east of the university's main campus in Fairfax. George Mason University School of Law was authorized by the Virginia General Assembly in March 1979 and was founded on July 1, 1979. The American Bar Association provisionally approved the school in the fall of 1980 and granted full approval in 1986.

Located at 38.885, -77.1003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1972, George Mason University, Law schools in Virginia, Education in Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County Fire Department

The Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD) provides essential fire, emergency medical, and allied public safety services for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church in Virginia, USA. It is highly regarded within the profession as an innovator and leader in enhancing the industry.

Located at 38.8849, -77.0958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Arlington County, Virginia, Fire departments in 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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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 1 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

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.