Arlington Ridge, Arlington

#114 among attractions in Arlington

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Arlington Ridge is an neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is bordered on the north by The Pentagon, on the west by the Army Navy Country Club, and on the south the City of Alexandria. The main thoroughfare is the eponymous Arlington Ridge Road, a mansion-lined boulevard that, due to its high elevation, offers picturesque views of Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas. Also known simply as "The Ridge", this community is home to two historical points of interest: the Hume School, currently the site of the Arlington Country Historical Society and Museum, and Fort Scott, currently the site of Fort Scott Park. ()

Coordinates: 38°51'11"N, 77°4'6"W

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South Arlington (Arlington Ridge)Arlington United States

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Arlington Ridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Pentagon Memorial, The Village at Shirlington, United States Air Force Memorial.

0.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Arlington
21 min walk • Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, also known as Pentagon City Mall, is a shopping mall in the Pentagon City neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, near Interstate 395 and Hayes Street.
1.3 miN
Benches honor the victims of Flight 77
Pentagon Memorial, Arlington
34 min walk • The Pentagon Memorial, situated in Arlington, Virginia, stands as a poignant tribute to the 184 lives lost during the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This solemn outdoor park, adjacent to the Pentagon itself, is a place of reflection and remembrance for the...
1.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village at Shirlington, Arlington
35 min walk • The Village at Shirlington opened as Shirlington Shopping Center in 1944, and was the first large shopping center to open in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and one of the earliest in the United States. It is located along Campbell Avenue at the intersection of Shirley Highway and Quaker Lane / Shirlington Road in Arlington, Virginia.
1.1 miN
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
United States Air Force Memorial, Arlington
28 min walk • The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia, on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
0.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Row, Arlington
21 min walk • Pentagon Row is an upscale outdoor shopping and residential center in Arlington, Virginia, United States with storefronts facing South Joyce Street. It is adjacent to the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City. It is noted as being one of the contributing factors to the failure of the nearby Landmark Mall.
1.2 miNW
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Arlington
32 min walk • The "Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse", located at 2903 Columbia Pike, is the only remaining theater in Arlington County, Virginia from the cinema boom period of the 1930s and 1940s that still operates as a movie theater, and is currently one of four movie theaters operating in Arlington County.
0.9 miN
Monuments and statues
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington
25 min walk • Memorial Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater, exhibit hall, and nonsectarian chapel located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.
1 miSE
Nightlife, Bars and clubs, Concerts and shows
The Birchmere, Alexandria
25 min walk • The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, Virginia that features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, ethnic, and comedic performers. Its main room seats 500 and provides dinner service, making for an intimate space, with tables only a few feet away from the stage.
1 miNE
Museum, Visitor center
Dea Museum and Visitors Center, Arlington
25 min walk • The Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and Visitors Center is a museum owned by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and located in Arlington, Virginia. Its first exhibit opened in 1999, and features exhibits on cannabis, coca, and poppy.
1 miSW
Park
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria
25 min walk • The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a linear regional park in Northern Virginia. The park's primary feature is the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail, an asphalt-surfaced paved rail trail that runs through densely populated urban and suburban communities as well as through rural areas.
0.6 miN
Park
Grace Murray Hopper Park, Arlington
17 min walk • Grace Murray Hopper Park is a small memorial park in Arlington, Virginia. The park is named in honor of Grace Hopper, a computer scientist and naval officer. The park is near Riverhouse, a high-rise community where Hopper lived her later years. The park was originally funded by...

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Which popular attractions are close to Arlington Ridge?

Nearby attractions include Hume School, Arlington (10 min walk), Arlington Historical Museum, Arlington (10 min walk), Aurora Highlands Historic District, Arlington (12 min walk), Grace Murray Hopper Park, Arlington (17 min walk).

How to get to Arlington Ridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arlington Ridge:

Bus

23rd St S & Fort Scott Dr • Lines: 23A, 23B (2 min walk)
Army Navy Dr at 22nd St S • Lines: 87, 87A, 87P (7 min walk)

Metro

Pentagon City • Lines: Bl, Yl (22 min walk)
Crystal City • Lines: Bl, Yl (27 min walk)

Train

Crystal City (30 min walk)