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They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time.
Named streets generally run north-south and are alphabetized starting at the Potomac River.
Progressing westward, this is the alphabetizing sequence:
One-syllable names (Ball Street to Wayne Street)
Two-syllable names (Adams to Woodrow)
Three-syllable names (Abingdon to Yucatan)
Four-syllable names (Arizona being the only street in this sequence)"
Find more Arlington Street name secrets and learn how to identify parking meters by color from our friends at the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services.
Have a question you'd like to see answered in this space? Let us know.
- Ed Bearss To Speak On Northern Va And The Civil War
Long Bridge - predecessor to the 14th Street Bridge - spanned the Potomac during the Civil War. In the distance, rural Arlington (then Alexandria County) was little more than trees and farms. In the foreground, Union troops stood guard 24 hours a day...
- Truck (not Animal) Petting Zoo - May 21
On Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Central Library will be taken over by trucks and other cool vehicles! Children of all ages are invited. We expect to have: A fire engine from the Arlington Fire Department A street sweeper, garbage truck...
- Westover Donation-hiatus After September 5
In preparation for the opening of the new Westover Branch Library facility on McKinley Street, the old Westover Branch on Lexington Street will no longer accept donations of used books, magazines and AV materials after Saturday, September 5th. Donations...
- Where Can I Find The City Of Arlington?
Actually, there isn't one! No incorporated towns or cities lie within Arlington?s boundaries. "Arlington is an urban county of about 26 square miles located directly across the Potomac River from Washington DC. No incorporated towns or cities lie...
- What Are The Most Popular First Names In Virginia?
We don't keep track, but you bet Social Security knows! This government agency indexes the most popular names for a given year of birth based on certain criteria, and 2008's data was just released this month. For Girls: Emma, Abigail, Madison,...
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Do Arlington's Street Names Follow a Pattern?
They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time. Named streets generally run north-south and are alphabetized starting at the Potomac River.
Progressing westward, this is the alphabetizing sequence:
One-syllable names (Ball Street to Wayne Street)
Two-syllable names (Adams to Woodrow)
Three-syllable names (Abingdon to Yucatan)
Four-syllable names (Arizona being the only street in this sequence)"
Find more Arlington Street name secrets and learn how to identify parking meters by color from our friends at the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services.
Have a question you'd like to see answered in this space? Let us know.
- Ed Bearss To Speak On Northern Va And The Civil War
Long Bridge - predecessor to the 14th Street Bridge - spanned the Potomac during the Civil War. In the distance, rural Arlington (then Alexandria County) was little more than trees and farms. In the foreground, Union troops stood guard 24 hours a day...
- Truck (not Animal) Petting Zoo - May 21
On Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Central Library will be taken over by trucks and other cool vehicles! Children of all ages are invited. We expect to have: A fire engine from the Arlington Fire Department A street sweeper, garbage truck...
- Westover Donation-hiatus After September 5
In preparation for the opening of the new Westover Branch Library facility on McKinley Street, the old Westover Branch on Lexington Street will no longer accept donations of used books, magazines and AV materials after Saturday, September 5th. Donations...
- Where Can I Find The City Of Arlington?
Actually, there isn't one! No incorporated towns or cities lie within Arlington?s boundaries. "Arlington is an urban county of about 26 square miles located directly across the Potomac River from Washington DC. No incorporated towns or cities lie...
- What Are The Most Popular First Names In Virginia?
We don't keep track, but you bet Social Security knows! This government agency indexes the most popular names for a given year of birth based on certain criteria, and 2008's data was just released this month. For Girls: Emma, Abigail, Madison,...