Franconia in Virginia
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Franconia, Virginia

Franconia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 18,245 at the 2010 census, down from 31,907 in 2000 due to the splitting off of part of it to form Kingstowne CDP. Located just southwest of Alexandria, Franconia has existed as a community since the 1870s, when a station by that name opened on the RF&P Railroad; however, like most of the surrounding area, it only began to develop into its present, suburban form in the 1950s.

Located at 38.7634, -77.1503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia, Washington metropolitan area

Franconia–Springfield (WMATA station)

Franconia–Springfield is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Springfield, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on June 29, 1997, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue Line, it is the southwestern terminus of the Blue Line, and is located at the junction of Franconia-Springfield Parkway and Frontier Drive.

Located at 38.766, -77.1686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former Amtrak stations in Virginia, Blue Line (Washington Metro), Bus stations in Virginia, Springfield, Virginia, Virginia Railway Express stations, Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Stations along Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad lines, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia, Railway stations opened in 1997, 1997 establishments in the United States

Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Thomas Alva Edison High School is a high school in Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools. In the 1990s, the school's debate and forensics teams gained widespread recognition. The Policy Debate Team won the Harvard Tournament (1995), the Glenbrooks (1995), and two Virginia High School State Tournaments (1995 and 1996). Its academic team has appeared on the local television quizbowl game show "It's Academic".

Located at 38.7811, -77.1335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1963, High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia

Springfield Interchange

The Springfield Interchange, also known as the Mixing Bowl, is the interchange of Interstate 95, Interstate 395, and Interstate 495 in Springfield, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. The interchange is located at exit 57 on the Capital Beltway and exit 170 on I-95.

Located at 38.791, -77.176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Springfield, Virginia, Interstate 95, Road interchanges in the United States, Roads in Fairfax County, Virginia

Hayfield Secondary School

Hayfield Secondary School is the oldest secondary school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system of Virginia. It opened its doors in 1968 and graduated its first seniors in 1971.

Located at 38.7499, -77.1445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Virginia, Secondary schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League teams, Educational institutions established in 1968, Public middle schools in Virginia, 1968 establishments in the United States

Robert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Robert E. Lee High School (Lee High School) is located in Springfield Virginia, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Its mascot is the Lancer. It is named after Robert E. Lee, the general of the Confederate troops in the American Civil War. Lee High School is a very diverse school, with students from different races and backgrounds.

Located at 38.7788, -77.1699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1958, High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, 1958 establishments in Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia

Springfield Town Center

Springfield Town Center is a shopping center in Springfield, Virginia. It opened in 1973 as Springfield Mall, an enclosed shopping mall, and closed on June 30, 2012 as part of a multi-million dollar redevelopment plan to turn it into an open-air "Town Center" style shopping center.

Located at 38.7746, -77.175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Virginia, Springfield, Virginia, Economy of Fairfax County, Virginia, Buildings and structures in Fairfax County, Virginia, Shopping malls established in 1973, 1973 establishments in the United States, Shopping malls in the Washington metro area, 2012 disestablishments in the United States

Van Dorn Street (WMATA station)

Van Dorn Street is an island platformed Washington Metro station in both Fairfax County and Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on June 15, 1991, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue Line, the station is located at South Van Dorn Street and Eisenhower Avenue, next to the Capital Beltway. From 1991 to 1997 it was the southwestern terminus of the Blue Line.

Located at 38.7993, -77.1292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Blue Line (Washington Metro), Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Railway stations opened in 1991, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia, Transportation in Alexandria, Virginia, 1991 establishments in the United States