Rosslyn in Virginia
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Marine Corps War Memorial

The Marine Corps War Memorial (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial) is a military memorial statue outside the walls of the Arlington National Cemetery and next to the Netherlands Carillon, in Arlington, Virginia, in the United States. The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of their country since 1775.

Located at 38.8905, -77.0697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1954 establishments in the United States, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia, Battle of Iwo Jima, Landmarks in Virginia, United States Marine Corps lore and symbols, United States Marine Corps memorials, Military monuments and memorials in the United States, Visitor attractions in Arlington County, Virginia, Monuments and memorials in Virginia, 1954 sculptures, Bronze sculptures in the United States

Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia

Rosslyn is an unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights.

Located at 38.8967, -77.0725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Arlington County, Virginia, Transit-oriented developments

Rosslyn (WMATA station)

Rosslyn is the westernmost station on the shared segment of the Blue and Orange Lines of the Washington Metro. It is located in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, USA. One of three interchange points on the Metrorail system west of the Potomac River and located in a growing business district, Rosslyn is the busiest station outside of the District of Columbia.

Located at 38.896, -77.0718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Blue Line (Washington Metro), Orange Line (Washington Metro), Silver Line (Washington Metro), Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia, Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Railway stations opened in 1977, 1977 establishments in the United States

Freedom Park (Arlington, Virginia)

Freedom Park is a two block long elevated linear park in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia. It was built on an elevated concrete structure originally constructed for use as an automobile overpass, and as such, rises above and over the surrounding streets. The park was founded in 1996 as a joint-venture with the Newseum and Freedom Forum Journalists Memorial, both operated by the Freedom Forum, and was dedicated to the spirit of freedom and the struggle to preserve it.

Located at 38.8942, -77.0703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks in Arlington County, Virginia, Sculpture gardens, trails and parks, Outdoor sculptures in Virginia, Defunct museums in Virginia

Arthur Cotton Moore

Arthur Cotton Moore is an architect in Washington, D.C.. Born in 1935, he grew up in the Kalorama district of Washington, and after attending St. Albans School studied architecture at Princeton University. He received an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1977 and became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1979.

Located at 38.9052, -77.0711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1935 births, Living people, American architects

Foreign Broadcast Information Service

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) was an open source intelligence component of the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Science and Technology. It monitored, translated, and disseminated within the U.S. government openly available news and information from media sources outside the United States.

Located at 38.8947, -77.0717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Central Intelligence Agency, Open-source intelligence

Aqueduct Bridge (Potomac River)

The Aqueduct Bridge (also called the Alexandria Aqueduct) was a bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C. , and Rosslyn, Virginia. It was built to transport cargo-carrying boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown across the Potomac River to the Alexandria Canal. The same eight piers supported two different bridges: a wooden canal bridge (a wooden roadway bridge was added on top of the canal later), and a roadway-only iron truss bridge.

Located at 38.9042, -77.0706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Road bridges in Washington, D.C., History of Washington, D.C., Road bridges in Virginia, Bridges completed in 1843, Bridges completed in 1868, Bridges completed in 1886, Crossings of the Potomac River, Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C., Navigable aqueducts in the United States, Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia

Fort Corcoran

Fort Corcoran was a wood-and-earthwork fortification constructed by the Union Army in northern Virginia as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Built in 1861, shortly after the occupation of Arlington, Virginia by Union forces, it protected the southern end of the Aqueduct Bridge and overlooked the Potomac River and Theodore Roosevelt Island, known as *Mason's Island. * The fort was named after Colonel Michael Corcoran, commander of the U.S.

Located at 38.8961, -77.0758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1861, Infrastructure completed in 1861, American Civil War forts in Virginia, Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Virginia in the American Civil War

Lexington Institute

The Lexington Institute is a non-profit public-policy think tank headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that focuses on national security, education reform, and U.S. relations with Cuba.

Located at 38.8953, -77.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Political and economic think tanks in the United States, Libertarian think tanks, Libertarian organizations based in the United States

The Art Institute of Washington

The Art Institute of Washington – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 for-profit educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. The Art Institutes system is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation (EDMC), which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Located at 38.896, -77.0725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Art schools in Virginia, The Art Institutes, Educational institutions established in 2000, Universities and colleges in Virginia, Cooking schools in the United States, For-profit universities and colleges in the United States, 2000 establishments in the United States, Education in Arlington County, Virginia

Artisphere

Artisphere is an arts center located in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia. The center encompasses four performance venues, three visual art galleries, a 4,000 square foot ballroom, studio space, social gathering spots, food service facilities, a bar and lounge area as well as outdoor terraces. Programming includes visual art, theatre, live music, film, new media, family programs, dance, conferences and private events.

Located at 38.8951, -77.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Arts centers in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia, Visitor attractions in Arlington County, Virginia, 2010 establishments in Virginia

General Applied Science Laboratory

The General Applied Science Laboratory (GASL) is an American aerospace company, known as a pioneer of hypersonic propulsion.

Located at 38.8947, -77.0725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Research institutes in the United States, Multidisciplinary research institutes