Janelia Research Campus, Leesburg

Name: Janelia Research Campus
Address: 19700 Helix Dr., Leesburg, 20176, United States

#25 among attractions in Leesburg

Medical lab, Universities and schools

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Janelia Research Campus is a scientific research campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that opened in October 2006. The campus is located in Loudoun County, Virginia, near the town of Ashburn. It is known for its scientific research and modern architecture. The current Executive Director of the laboratory is Ronald Vale, who is also a vice-president of HHMI. He succeeded Gerald M. Rubin in 2020. The campus was known as "Janelia Farm Research Campus" until 2014. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°4'17"N, 77°27'54"W

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19700 Helix Dr.LansdowneLeesburg 20176 United States

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Janelia Research Campus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dulles Town Center, Village at Leesburg, George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor, Algonkian Regional Park.

3.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Dulles Town Center, Sterling
90 min walk • Dulles Town Center is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Sterling in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, located five miles north of the Washington Dulles International Airport. As of 2022, Dulles Town Center currently features traditional tenants Macy's, JCPenney, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
3.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Village at Leesburg, Leesburg
90 min walk • The Village At Leesburg is a regional outdoor center located in Leesburg, Virginia in the United States. The open-air center features a total of 1.2 million square feet of development encompassing 57 acres.
5.9 miNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor, Leesburg
150 min walk • Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall, is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C.
4.9 miE
39°3'27"N • 77°22'31"W
Algonkian Regional Park, Sterling
125 min walk • Park, Event space, Golf
5.3 miNW
Park, Cemetery, Reportedly haunted
Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery, Leesburg
135 min walk • Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and National Cemetery is a battlefield area and a United States National Cemetery, located 2 miles northeast of Leesburg, Virginia. The cemetery is the third smallest national cemetery in the United States.
6.2 miNW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Leesburg Historic District, Leesburg
158 min walk • The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757.
6.1 miNW
39°6'56"N • 77°33'50"W
Loudoun Museum, Leesburg
157 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
5 miSE
39°1'0"N • 77°24'15"W
Heritage Farm Museum, Sterling
128 min walk • History museum, Museum
7.3 miNW
Museum, Garden, History museum
Morven Park, Leesburg
187 min walk • Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate and horse park in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Located on the grounds are the Morven Park Mansion, the Winmill Carriage Museum, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic fields.
6.3 miNW
Library
Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg
162 min walk • The Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library located in Leesburg, Virginia. The library, owned and operated by the town of Leesburg, serves as a designated Underground Railroad research site and has an active research program.
2.3 miSW
Church
Ashburn Presbyterian Church, Ashburn
60 min walk • Ashburn Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built in 1878, and is a one-story, rectangular wood-frame building in the Carpenter Gothic style.