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 | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia | |
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| Founded | February 27, 1801 |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
26 sq mi (67 km²) 26 sq mi (67 km²) 0.2 sq mi (1 km²), 0.4 |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: http://www.arlingtonva.us/ | |
| Named for: Arlington House | |
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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
Looking north toward The Pentagon with Rosslyn in the background
Arlington's Rosslyn and Crystal City skylines seen from Georgetown University in Georgetown
An 1835 map of the District of Columbia, prior to the retrocession of Alexandria County
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 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 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.
The former Navy Annex and Air Force Memorial
Smoke rising from the Pentagon following the September 11 attacks
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Arlington County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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