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Franconia, Virginia

Franconia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 18,245 at the 2010 census, down from 31,907 in 2000 due to the splitting off of part of it to form Kingstowne CDP. Located just southwest of Alexandria, Franconia has existed as a community since the 1870s, when a station by that name opened on the RF&P Railroad; however, like most of the surrounding area, it only began to develop into its present, suburban form in the 1950s.

Located at 38.7634, -77.1503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia, Washington metropolitan area

Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia

Rose Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,058 at the 2000 census. The mid-1950s-built Rose Hill is the largest of the subdivisions that make up the CDP, which borders Alexandria to the south; others include Wilton Woods, Burgundy Village, Winslow Heights and the northeastern corner of Kingstowne. Street addresses are in Alexandria ZIP codes 22310, 22303 and 22315.

Located at 38.7892, -77.1089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Thomas Alva Edison High School is a high school in Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools. In the 1990s, the school's debate and forensics teams gained widespread recognition. The Policy Debate Team won the Harvard Tournament (1995), the Glenbrooks (1995), and two Virginia High School State Tournaments (1995 and 1996). Its academic team has appeared on the local television quizbowl game show "It's Academic".

Located at 38.7811, -77.1335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1963, High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia

Mark Twain Middle School (Virginia)

Mark Twain Middle School is a middle school that is attended by children in grades seven and eight, and is located in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of the city of Alexandria. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. It is located in cluster 5 and feeds into Edison High School. The student body consists of 7th and 8th graders, with a total count of 837. The school is named after the famous writer Mark Twain.

Located at 38.7903, -77.1139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Burgundy Farm Country Day School

Burgundy Farm Country Day School is a progressive independent school on a 25-acre campus in Alexandria, Virginia, and 500 acres in West Virginia. It serves nearly 300 students in grades Junior Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. The school's primary campus is located on a former dairy farm just outside the Washington, DC/Northern Virginia beltway.

Located at 38.7989, -77.0961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Private middle schools in Virginia, Private elementary schools in Virginia, Schools in Alexandria, Virginia, Environmental education in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1946

Landmark Mall

The Landmark Mall, or Landmark Regional Shopping Center, is located in a triangle formed by Duke Street, Shirley Highway, and Van Dorn Street in Alexandria, Virginia. The mall opened in 1965, and was the first mall in the Washington D.C. area to feature three anchor department stores; the Hecht Company (now Macy's) (163,000 sq ft), Sears and Roebuck (236,000 sq ft), and Woodward & Lothrop (later JCPenney, then Lord & Taylor, now vacant) (151,000 sq ft).

Located at 38.8162, -77.1317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Alexandria, Virginia, Shopping malls in Virginia, General Growth Properties, Visitor attractions in Alexandria, Virginia, Shopping malls established in 1965, 1965 establishments in the United States, Shopping malls in the Washington metro area

Cameron Run Regional Park

Cameron Run Regional Park is a park operated by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority located near Cameron Run on Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. The Park features batting cages, a full 18 hole miniature golf course, and a waterpark. The waterpark, known as Great Waves, has a wave pool, a toddlers pool, and water slides.

Located at 38.8051, -77.1021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Alexandria, Virginia

Van Dorn Street (WMATA station)

Van Dorn Street is an island platformed Washington Metro station in both Fairfax County and Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on June 15, 1991, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue Line, the station is located at South Van Dorn Street and Eisenhower Avenue, next to the Capital Beltway. From 1991 to 1997 it was the southwestern terminus of the Blue Line.

Located at 38.7993, -77.1292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Blue Line (Washington Metro), Washington Metro stations in Virginia, Railway stations opened in 1991, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia, Transportation in Alexandria, Virginia, 1991 establishments in the United States