26 Facts About Arlington Virginia

Arlington Virginia is home to the Pentagon, Reagan National Airport, and Arlington Virginia National Cemetery.

Arlington Virginia is the future home of the co-headquarters of Amazon, and the global headquarters of aerospace and defense giants Boeing and Raytheon Technologies.

However, the Arlington Virginia legislature did not immediately accept the retrocession offer.

Arlington Virginia legislators were concerned that the people of Alexandria County had not been properly included in the retrocession proceedings.

In 1852, the Arlington Virginia legislature voted to incorporate a portion of Alexandria County to make the City of Alexandria, which until then had been administered only as an unincorporated town within the political boundaries of Alexandria County.

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However, the territory in present-day Arlington Virginia was never successfully captured by Confederate forces.

In 1920, the name Arlington County was adopted, after Arlington House, the home of the American Civil War Confederate general Robert E Lee, which stands on the grounds of what is Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington Virginia officials renewed their push for a route that benefited the commercial corridor along Wilson Boulevard, which prevailed.

Arlington Virginia's careful planning for the Metro has transformed the county and has become a model revitalization for older suburbs.

In 1965, after years of negotiations, Arlington Virginia swapped some land in the south end with Alexandria, though less than originally planned.

Arlington Virginia, regarded as a model of smart growth, has experienced explosive growth in the early 21st century.

Arlington County is located in northeast Virginia and is surrounded by Fairfax County and Falls Church to the west, the city of Alexandria to the southeast, and Washington, D C, to the northeast directly across the Potomac River, which forms the county's northern border.

Places in Arlington Virginia are often identified by their location in one or the other.

In 2009, Arlington Virginia was highest in the Washington DC Metropolitan area for the percentage of people who were single – 70.

In 2014 Arlington had the 2nd highest concentration of roommates after San Francisco among the 50 largest U S cities.

Pentagon in Arlington Virginia is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.

Arlington Virginia has more than 100 miles of on-street and paved off-road bicycle trails.

In Fall 2015, Arlington Virginia was awarded a Silver ranking by the League of American Bicyclists for its bike infrastructure.

Arlington Virginia has stations on the Orange, Blue, Yellow, and Silver lines of the Washington Metro rail system.

The Metro stations in Arlington are the only stations outside of Washington, D C, where the system's original Brutalist architecture can be found.

Arlington Virginia operates its own county bus system, Arlington Virginia Transit, which supplements Metrobus service with in-county routes and connections to the rail system.

Additionally, public bus services operated by other Northern Virginia jurisdictions include some stops in Arlington, most commonly at the Pentagon.

Arlington Virginia has a higher than average percentage of households without a car.

Arlington Virginia County spends about half of its local revenues on education.

Arlington Virginia has an elected five-person school board whose members are elected to four-year terms.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington helps provide Catholic education in northern Virginia, with early learning centers, elementary and middle schools at the parish level.