Shirlington, Arlington

Name: Shirlington
Address: Arlington, United States

#87 among attractions in Arlington

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Facts and practical information

Shirlington is an unincorporated urban area, officially called an "urban village", in the southern part of Arlington County, Virginia, United States, adjacent to the Fairlington area. The word "Shirlington" is a combination of "Shirley" and "Arlington". ()

Coordinates: 38°50'28"N, 77°5'27"W

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South Arlington (Shirlington)Arlington United States

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

Nearby attractions include: The Village at Shirlington, Fort Ward, Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Four Mile Run Trail.

~830 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village at Shirlington, Arlington
5 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.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Fort Ward, Alexandria
24 min walk • Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact.
0.5 miE
Park
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria
14 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.
~1970 ftNW
Cycling, Bike path
Four Mile Run Trail, Arlington
10 min walk • The Four Mile Run Trail is a 7-mile long, paved shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. It runs along Four Mile Run from Benjamin Banneker Park in Falls Church to the Mount Vernon Trail near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Four Mile Run empties into the Potomac River.
0.9 miSE
Synagogue
Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria
24 min walk • Agudas Achim Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located in Alexandria, Virginia. The synagogue was founded in 1914, and its cemetery was founded in 1933.
0.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Arlington
17 min walk • Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is an historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at 2704 24th Rd. South in Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1922, and is a one-story, three bay by six bay, brick church building on a parged concrete foundation.
1.2 miSE
Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Alexandria
32 min walk • Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. located at the corner of Cameron Mills Road and Monticello Boulevard in the city's North Ridge section.
0.9 miNW
Park, Basketball court, Baseball field
Barcroft Park, Arlington
22 min walk • Tucker Field at Barcroft Park is a baseball venue located in Arlington, Virginia, US. The field is home to the George Washington Colonials baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field holds a capacity of 500 spectators.
~160 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Signature Theatre, Arlington
1 min walk • Signature Theatre is a Tony Award winning regional theater company based in Arlington, Virginia.
1.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Auditorium, Theater
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria
29 min walk • Northern Virginia Community College is a public community college composed of six campuses and four centers in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
1.2 miSE
Church
Bach Vespers at Westminster, Alexandria
32 min walk • The Bach Vespers at Westminster were a two-year cycle of 34 evening worship services conducted in 2009-2011 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. In the course of the cycle, the organist Paul Stetsenko performed the complete organ works of J. S. Bach.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shirlington?

Nearby attractions include Signature Theatre, Arlington (1 min walk), Battery Garesche, Arlington (11 min walk), Fairlington, Alexandria (12 min walk), Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria (14 min walk).

How to get to Shirlington by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shirlington:

Bus

S Arlington Mill Dr at S Campbell Ave • Lines: 72, 77 (3 min walk)
S Randolph Street SB at Campbell Ave • Lines: 72, 75, 77, 87 (3 min walk)