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Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is one of the geographically smallest Counties in the United States. It is the location of Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon. The City of Arlington is co-extensive with Arlington County. As of January 2006, the estimated population was approximately 200,000.
Arlington County contains the Arlington National Cemetery, an American military cemetery, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s home. Former President John F. Kennedy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his wife and some of their children.
The Pentagon in Arlington is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world’s largest office building. Although it is located in Arlington, the United States Postal Service requires that “Washington, D.C.” be used as the place name in mail addressed to the ZIP codes assigned to the Pentagon.
Arlington has won awards for its success in implementing Smart Growth development strategies. For over 30 years, Arlington has had a policy of concentrating new development near transit facilities, such as Metrorail stations, or high-volume bus lines.
Arlington is the home of Ronald Reagan National Airport. It is served by the Washington Metro, the Virginia Railway Express (commuter rail), Metrobus (regional public bus), and a local public bus system, Arlington Transit. It is traversed by two interstate highways, Interstate 66 and Interstate 395, both with high-occupancy vehicle lanes or restrictions. In addition, it is also served by the beautiful George Washington Memorial Parkway.
The public high schools in Arlington are Yorktown High School, Washington-Lee High School, Wakefield High School, and the H-B Woodlawn program. Arlington is also home to Bishop O’Connell Catholic High School.
George Mason University operates an Arlington campus in the Virginia Square area between Clarendon and Ballston. The campus is home to the School of Law, School of Public Policy, and other programs. Satellite campuses of Northern Virginia Community College, Strayer University and DeVry University can be found in Arlington. Marymount University, a private four year Catholic school, also calls the county home.