Huntington in Virginia
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) is an American not-for-profit organization dedicated to the inventors and their inventions. Founded in 1973, its primary mission is to “honor the women and men responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible.

Located at 38.8012, -77.064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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American inventors, Science and technology halls of fame, Halls of fame in Virginia, National halls of fame in the United States, Buildings and structures in Akron, Ohio, Organizations established in 1973

Huntington, Virginia

Huntington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,267 at the 2010 census. To the east is Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia and to the south Groveton, Virginia. Its main component is the namesake Huntington subdivision, a late-1940s neighborhood of mainly duplex homes. In June 2006, the lower-lying northern section was ravaged by floods due to a torrential rainstorm that sent adjoining Cameron Run over its banks.

Located at 38.7925, -77.0722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River

United States Patent and Trademark Office

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification. The USPTO is based in Alexandria, Virginia, after a 2006 move from the Crystal City area of Arlington, Virginia.

Located at 38.8015, -77.0638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Agencies of the United States government, Intellectual property organizations, Patent offices, United States trademark law, United States patent law, United States Department of Commerce agencies, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Eisenhower Avenue (WMATA station)

Eisenhower Avenue is a rapid transit station on the Yellow Line of the Washington Metro in Alexandria, Virginia. Opened on December 17, 1983, it is the southernmost stop in Alexandria.

Located at 38.8004, -77.0711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Yellow Line (Washington Metro), Railway stations opened in 1983, Transportation in Alexandria, Virginia, 1983 establishments in the United States

Huntington (WMATA station)

Huntington is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the unincorporated area of Huntington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Serving as the southern terminus for the Yellow Line, the station is built into a hillside; the south mezzanine, along with escalator access, is accessible via an Incline elevator.

Located at 38.7941, -77.0753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Yellow Line (Washington Metro), Railway stations opened in 1983, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia, 1983 establishments in the United States

Alexandria City Jail

Alexandria City Jail is a jail in Alexandria, Virginia, the Alexandria City Jail has housed several prominent prisoners. Harold Nicholson (November 1996 - uncertain) John Walker Lindh (June 2002 - August 2002) John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo (November 2002 - uncertain) Eyad Alrababah (December 2001 - 2002) Judith Miller (July 7 - September 29, 2005)

Located at 38.7979, -77.0646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Virginia

Fort Lyon (Virginia)

Fort Lyon {usually Camp Lyon in Northern records was a timber and earthwork fortification constructed south of Alexandria, Virginia as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Built in the weeks following the Union defeat at Bull Run, Fort Lyon was situated on Ballenger's Hill south of Hunting Creek, and Cameron Run (which feeds into it), near Mount Eagle (plantation).

Located at 38.7939, -77.0778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1861, Infrastructure completed in 1861, Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Fairfax County, Virginia, American Civil War forts in Virginia

Mount Eagle (plantation)

Mount Eagle, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, was the home of Bryan Fairfax. John Colville of Newcastle upon Tyne owned 1,000 acres which he called Cleesh. When he died, he left 47 acres to the Earl of Tankerville, settled in 1797. In later life, Bryan Fairfax was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1789, serving as rector of Christ Church in nearby Alexandria, Virginia, from 1790 to 1792.

Located at 38.789, -77.072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Houses in Virginia, Fairfax family residences, Houses in Fairfax County, Virginia, Plantations in Virginia, Georgian architecture in Virginia

Fort Ellsworth

Fort Ellsworth was a timber and earthwork fortification constructed west of Alexandria, Virginia, as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Built in the weeks following the Union defeat at Bull Run, Fort Ellsworth was situated on a hill north of Hunting Creek, and Cameron Run, (which feeds into it).

Located at 38.806, -77.0687 (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., American Civil War forts in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Virginia

Cameron Run

Cameron Run is a 3.0-mile-long tributary stream of the Potomac River, located in the U.S. state of Virginia. A third-order stream, it is formed by the confluence of Backlick Run and Holmes Run. It flows eastward from Alexandria and forms the border between Fairfax County and Alexandria before opening into Hunting Creek and then into the Potomac River.

Located at 38.7984, -77.0728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Fairfax County, Virginia, Rivers of Virginia, Geography of Alexandria, Virginia, Tributaries of the Potomac River

Fort Willard

Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the southernmost fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches.

Located at 38.7828, -77.0661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Parks in Fairfax County, Virginia, Buildings and structures in Fairfax County, Virginia

Fort O'Rourke

Fort O'Rourke is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the southernmost fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War.

Located at 38.7828, -77.0661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., American Civil War forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Fairfax County, Virginia