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East Arlington

Ghost town · Arlington County, Virginia

Washington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Washington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Arlington is a ghost town in Arlington County, Virginia. It is the only former community in Arlington County recorded on the federal names register, out of 279 across Virginia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Arlington as a historical populated place on the Alexandria topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.8734° N, 77.0622° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlexandria
Elevation39 ft
Nearest living townArlington, VA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1779118
Coordinates38.87345, -77.06220

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What's there now

East Arlington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arlington, VA (population 235,463), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 39 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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