Ballston
in Arlington County of Virginia, United States
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (5 mi) - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (31 mi)
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (66 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (89 mi)
- Harrisburg International Airport (93 mi)
- Lancaster Airport (96 mi)
- Richmond International Airport (96 mi)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Washington Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Army Navy Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- East Potomac Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Sauk Mountain View Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Kenwood Golf & CC (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Belle Haven Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Greendale Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Mount Vernon Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Pinecrest Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Chevy Chase Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Anacostia Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Buzzard Point Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- Columbia Island Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Gangplank Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- James Creek Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Seafairers Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Washington Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Tantallon Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Belle Haven Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Washington Sailing Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.880 and -77.114 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 52' 48" and W -77° 6' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:01 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:59 am and 4:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Ballston
Ballston in Arlington County (Virginia) is a town located in United States a little west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Ballston is now 11:01 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Ballston, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 10 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Arlington, Falls Church, Washington DC, Alexandria and Fairfax. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Westin Arlington Gateway
Hilton Arlington
1919 Clarendon by Executive Apartments
Tellus by Executive Apartments
Madison at Ballston by Exec Apartments
Madison at Ballston by BOQ Lodging
Hampton Inn Alexandria-Pentagon South VA
Homewood Suites by Hilton Alexandria-Pentagon South VA
Comfort Inn Arlington Boulevard
Hilton Garden Inn Arlington-Courthouse Plaza
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County is a county and census-designated place in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of the District of Columbia named Alexandria County.
Washington-Lee High School
Washington-Lee High School (often simply called "W-L") is one of three traditional public high schools in the Arlington Public Schools district in Arlington, Virginia, covering grades 9-12. As of 2011, the school had over 2,000 students and 120 teachers. In 2010, W-L was listed at # 63 in Newsweek's listing of "America's Best High Schools," and # 3 in the state of Virginia.
Arlington Hall
Arlington Hall (also called Arlington Hall Station) was a former girl's school and the headquarters of the United States Army's Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) cryptography effort during World War II. The site presently houses the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, and the U.S. National Guard Readiness Center. It is located on Arlington Boulevard between S. Glebe Road and S. George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia.
Ballston–MU (WMATA station)
Ballston–MU is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station presently serves only the Orange Line, but is also planned to be on the Silver Line, which is scheduled to start operations in 2013. The station serves the transit-oriented community of Ballston, Ballston Common Mall as well as Marymount University (MU).
Virginia Square – GMU (WMATA station)
Virginia Square-GMU is a side platformed Washington Metro station in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station presently serves only the Orange Line, but is also planned to be on the Silver Line, which is scheduled to start operations in 2013.
Ballston, Arlington, Virginia
Ballston is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia and is home to the Ballston-MU station on the Orange Line of the Metrorail subway system.
Alexandria County, D.C
Alexandria County was part of the original 100-mile square created as the District of Columbia in 1791 pursuant to Article I, Section 8, paragraph 17, of the United States Constitution. The portion of the District created from territory ceded by Virginia in Fairfax County was termed Alexandria County of the District of Columbia. It included all of the present Arlington County, Virginia, plus part of what is now the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia.
George Mason University School of Law
George Mason University School of Law (Mason Law or GMUSL) is the law school of George Mason University, a state university in Virginia, United States. The law school is located in Arlington, further east of the university's main campus in Fairfax. George Mason University School of Law was authorized by the Virginia General Assembly in March 1979 and was founded on July 1, 1979. The American Bar Association provisionally approved the school in the fall of 1980 and granted full approval in 1986.
Custis Trail
The Custis Trail is a hilly 4 miles, paved bicycle trail in Arlington County, Virginia that extends from Key Bridge at Rosslyn westward to the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail. It connects at its east end to the Mount Vernon Trail, which continues east and south along the Potomac River to Mount Vernon and at its west end to the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail, which continues northwest to Purcellville, Virginia.
Ballston Common Mall
Ballston Common Mall, which originally opened as Parkington Shopping Center in 1951, was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington D.C. area. It was the first shopping center built around a multi-story parking garage in the United States. It is located at the intersection of Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, two blocks from Ballston-MU Station on the Washington Metro's Orange Line.
Bluemont Junction Trail
The Bluemont Junction Trail is a 1.3 miles rail-trail in Arlington County, Virginia that the Arlington County government constructed along a former branch of the defunct Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. The trail travels through Bluemont Junction Park, connecting Ballston with the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail at Bluemont Junction near Bluemont Park.
Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Kettler Capitals Iceplex is the practice arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The highest ice rink above street-level in the United States, it is located on the eighth floor atop the parking garage adjoining the Ballston Common Mall in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ballston.
- Arlington
- Falls Church
- Washington DC
- Alexandria
- Fairfax
- Rockville
- Manassas Park
- Upper Marlboro
- La Plata
- Manassas
- Ellicott City
- Leesburg
- Stafford
- Frederick
- King George
- Prince Frederick
- Annapolis
- Baltimore
- Fredericksburg
- Warrenton
- Westminster
- Towson
- Leonardtown
- Spotsylvania
- Montross
- Charles Town
- Bowling Green
- Hagerstown
- Bel Air
- Martinsburg
Washington D.C.: Lincoln Memorial − The White House − The Old Post Office Pavilion − Smithsonian Institution − National Mall − National Gallery of Art − United States Capitol − Library of Congress − Washington Monument, Washington D.C. (source)
Rosslyn: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts − Lincoln Memorial − Thomas Jefferson Memorial − National Mall − United States Capitol − Washington Monument, Rosslyn (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ball's Crossroads, Balls Cross Roads, Ballston
