Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is
situated in Northern Virginia on the south bank of the Potomac River
directly across from Washington, D.C. Arlington is also bordered by Fairfax County and the City of Falls Church to the southwest, and
the City of Alexandria to the southeast.Request A Arlington Tour
Arlington is headquarters to many departments and
agencies of the federal government of the United
States. The many federal agencies, government contractors, and
service industries contribute to Arlington's stable economy, which has made it
one of the highest-income counties in
the United States. Arlington is also the location of national memorials and
museums, including Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon
Memorial, the Marine Corps War Memorial, and the United States Air Force Memorial.
Arlington is in the climate zone characterized by hot,
humid summers and mild to cool winters. According to 2010 American survey the
racial composition of Arlington is white, non-Hispanic white, Black or African
American, Non-Hispanic Native American, Non-Hispanic Asian, Pacific Islander.
Arlington has consistently had the lowest unemployment rate of any jurisdiction
in Virginia.
A number of federal agencies are headquartered in
Arlington, including the Air Force Office of Scientific
Research, DARPA,
Drug Enforcement Administration,
Foreign Service Institute, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Transportation Security
Administration, United States Department of Defense,
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, United States Marshals Service,
and the United States Trade and Development
Agency.
Arlington forms part of the region's core transportation
network. The county is traversed by two interstate highways, Interstate 66
in the northern part of the county and Interstate 395 in the
eastern part, both with high-occupancy vehicle lanes or
restrictions. it is served by Virginia Railway Express commuter rail, Metro bus (regional public
bus), Fairfax Connector (regional public bus), Potomac and
Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) (regional public bus),
and a county public bus system, Arlington
Transit (ART).
Arlington Public Schools operates the county's public
K-12 education system of 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 public
high schools in Arlington County including Wakefield
High School, Washington-Lee High School, Yorktown High School and
the H-B Woodlawn
alternative school. Arlington County spends about half of its local revenues on
education, making it one of the top ten per-pupil spenders in the nation.
Arlington has over 1,100
acres of parks and open space. Each park location has its own unique setting
with a variety of features and amenities. 18th STREET N & N LINCOLN STREET PARK,
21st STREET N & N POTOMAC STREET PARK, ALCOVA HEIGHTS PARK, ALLIE S. FREED PARK and ANDREW ELLICOTT PARK at the WEST CORNERSTONE are one
of the most famous recreational sites in Arlington.
A hospital
is a health care
institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. The
best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which is set up to deal
with many kinds of disease and injury, and normally has an emergency department to deal with
immediate and urgent threats to health. Larger cities may have several hospitals of varying
sizes and facilities. Some hospitals, especially in the United States, have
their own ambulance
service.
A number of hospitals are present in Arlington
to serve humanity. They are providing best medical facilities to their
patients. Most of the hospitals have best ambulance service providing medical
aid at the spot.
