Cherrydale, Arlington

#134 among attractions in Arlington

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Cherrydale is a neighborhood in northern Arlington, Virginia. It is centered on the intersection known as the Five Points consisting of Quincy Street, Military Road, and Old Dominion Road being bisected by Lee Highway. Located in the community is the H-B Woodlawn school. One of the oldest nonresidential structures in the community is the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire House, built in 1919 to serve as the home of the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department. The department supplements the career staff who operate from the Arlington County Fire Department's Station 3, now located west of the Five Points intersection. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'49"N, 77°6'30"W

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North Arlington (Cherrydale)Arlington United States

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Cherrydale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ballston Common Mall, Custis Trail, The Crossing Clarendon, Fort C. F. Smith.

1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ballston Common Mall, Arlington
32 min walk • Ballston Quarter, formerly known as Ballston Common Mall, originally opened as Parkington Shopping Center in 1951, and was one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington, D.C. area.
0.8 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Custis Trail, Arlington
21 min walk • The Custis Trail is a hilly 4.5 miles-long shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. The asphalt-paved trail travels along Interstate 66 between Rosslyn and the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail at Bon Air Park.
1.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Crossing Clarendon, Arlington
29 min walk • The Crossing Clarendon, formerly Market Common Clarendon, is an outdoor mixed-use development featuring retail, restaurants, and residential buildings located along Clarendon Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. The complex was developed by McCaffery Interests, and opened in November 2001.
1 miE
Forts and castles
Fort C. F. Smith, Arlington
26 min walk • Fort C.F. Smith was a lunette that the Union Army constructed in Alexandria County, Virginia, during 1863 as part of the Civil War defenses of Washington. It was named in honor of General Charles Ferguson Smith, who died from a leg infection that was aggravated by dysentery on April 25, 1862. Fort C. F.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Georgetown Reservoir, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • The Georgetown Reservoir is a reservoir that provides water to the District of Columbia. Part of the city’s water supply and treatment infrastructure, it is located in the Palisades neighborhood, approximately two miles downstream from the Maryland–D.C. boundary.
1.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Castle Gatehouse, Washington D.C.
36 min walk • Castle Gatehouse, Washington Aqueduct is a pumping station at the Georgetown Reservoir on the Washington Aqueduct in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and contributes to the Washington Aqueduct National Historic Landmark.
1.1 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington
29 min walk • Arlington Arts Center also known as AAC, is a 501 nonprofit contemporary visual arts center based in Arlington and established in 1974. Housed since 1976 in the historic Maury School, it presents artworks from regional artists in the mid-Atlantic states.
1.2 miN
38°54'50"N • 77°6'35"W
Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington
30 min walk • Park
1 miW
38°53'38"N • 77°7'36"W
Hall's Hill - High View Park, Arlington
26 min walk • Park
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Ballston, Arlington
27 min walk • Ballston is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. Located at the western end of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, Ballston is a major transportation hub, and boasts one of the nation's highest concentrations of scientific research agencies, including the Office of Naval...
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Virginia Square, Arlington
25 min walk • Virginia Square is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. It is centered at the Virginia Square station on the Orange and Silver lines of the Washington Metro subway system, between Clarendon and Ballston.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cherrydale?

Nearby attractions include Ashton Heights Historic District, Arlington (5 min walk), Cherrydale Historic District, Arlington (5 min walk), Maywood Historic District, Arlington (10 min walk), Waverly Hills Historic District, Arlington (16 min walk).

How to get to Cherrydale by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cherrydale:

Bus

Lee Hwy at N Quincy St • Lines: 55 (1 min walk)
Military Road at Old Dominion Dr • Lines: 53A, 53B (2 min walk)

Metro

Virginia Square–GMU • Lines: Or, Sv (26 min walk)
Clarendon • Lines: Or, Sv (26 min walk)