Arlington County Travel Information
Arlington County, a suburb of Washington, D.C. across the Potomac River, is connected to the capitol by four bridges. At just under 26 square miles, the county is the third smallest in the U.S. and packed with history. An array of ethnically diverse restaurants with tempting menus, live music at places such as the restored State Theatre and a multitude of shops compliment visits to this area’s historic sites. Arlington National Cemetery, where more than 260,000 U.S. veterans from every war are buried, is located on hundreds of acres here. Millions visits the Tomb of the Unknowns and witness the eternal flame on the gravesite of former president John F. Kennedy each year. The Women in Military Service for America Memorial is located at the main entrance. Arlington House, home of Robert E. Lee is located on the cemetery grounds. The U.S. Marine Corps Memorial depicting the raising of the U.S. flag over Iwo Jima in 1945 is the largest cast bronze statue in the world. Also in Arlington is the Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense; tours are by advance reservation only. Outdoor fun awaits on Theodore Roosevelt Island, an 88 acre park and monument to the 26th U.S. president. Located in the Potomac River between Arlington and Washington, D.C., the island has numerous trails open to joggers and walkers. Other trails include the 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail which runs along George Washington Memorial Parkway and North Potomac Heritage Trail, which follows the Virginia side of the Potomac, past streams and wilderness. Arlington County is located in Northern Virginia, less than five miles from Washington, D.C. across the Potomac River between I-66 and I-495.
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