Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County is a county in Virginia. It has so many buildings that it looks like a city. It is one of the smallest counties in the United States by area. It is across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., and parts of it were once part of Washington. In 2020, 238,643 people lived there.[1] It is where many U.S. government offices are, such as The Pentagon. It is also the location of Arlington National Cemetery, which was built at the former plantation of Robert E. Lee, and the Ronald Reagan National Airport. ANC is where John F. Kennedy and many American soldiers are buried. Several battles of the American Civil War were fought in and around Arlington.
| Arlington County, Virginia | |
| Map | |
| Map of Virginia highlighting Arlington County Location in the state of Virginia | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Virginia Virginia's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 27, 1801 |
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| Seat | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
26 sq mi (67 km²) 26 sq mi (67 km²) 0.2 sq mi (1 km²), 0.4 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: http://www.arlingtonva.us/ | |
| Named for: Arlington House | |
| County flag | Flag of Arlington County, Virginia |
| County logo | Logo of Arlington County, Virginia |
The District of Columbia was made with land contributed by Virginia and Maryland. In 1846, Congress agreed to give the land south of the Potomac back to Virginia. Most of the returned land became Arlington.
Notable People
- John Glenn, Astronaut
- Al Gore, Bill Clinton's vice president
- Ilhan Omar, US Congresswoman
Arlington County, Virginia Media
- The Pentagon (side).jpg
Looking north toward The Pentagon with Rosslyn in the background
- Georgetown Spires.jpg
Arlington's Rosslyn and Crystal City skylines seen from Georgetown University in Georgetown
- Map of the District of Columbia, 1835.jpg
An 1835 map of the District of Columbia, prior to the retrocession of Alexandria County
- 12-07-15-arlington-friedfhof-RalfR-026.jpg
Arlington National Cemetery, located on land confiscated by the Union from Confederate General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War
The façade of Arlington House (background), once the residence of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee, appears on Arlington's seal, flag, and logo.
The former Arlington County seal used from June 1983 to May 2007
- Looking W at Netherlands Carillon - GW Memorial Parkway - Arlington VA USA - between 1980 and 2006.jpg
Looking west at the Netherlands Carillon, located on the George Washington Memorial Parkway north of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. Image taken between 1980 and 2006.
- US Navy 061013-F-3500C-443 View over the U.S. Navy Annex, showing the completed U.S. Air Force memorial.jpg
The former Navy Annex and Air Force Memorial
- 9-11 Pentagon Exterior 09.jpg
Smoke rising from the Pentagon following the September 11 attacks
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Arlington County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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