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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Moving black granite wall inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American service members who died in the Vietnam War.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Rosslyn
Virginia, United States · North America
About Rosslyn
Rosslyn works well as a base: 5 minutes from Adams Morgan, 2km from Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Rosslyn is in Virginia, United States, with about 9,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Adams Morgan, about 4 km away.
Rosslyn ( ROZ-lin) is a heavily urbanized neighborhood in northeastern Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is in Northern Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C.
Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoodsRead more
of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights, and is located east of Court House, another urbanized Arlington neighborhood. Characterized as one of several "urban villages" by the county, the numerous skyscrapers in the dense business section of Rosslyn make its appearance in some ways more urban than nearby Washington. Rosslyn residents have an average household income of $105,000 and 81% are college graduates.
Establishments in the neighborhood include Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned ABC affiliate WJLA located in the Rosslyn Twin Towers, and Marriott International's longest operating hotel, the former Key Bridge Marriott. Notable structures include the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, and the Netherlands Carillon and Freedom Park offer views of the Washington Monument and other Washington landmarks.
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What is there to see near Rosslyn?
Within an hour or so of Rosslyn: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (2 km), Lincoln Memorial (2 km), Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (3 km), World War II Memorial (3 km).
Where is Rosslyn?
Rosslyn is in Virginia, United States, about 4 km from Adams Morgan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,599
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.8968, -77.0725
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Rosslyn
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Lincoln Memorial
Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Powerful stone monument on the National Mall honouring the civil rights leader, featuring a 9-metre carved figure emerging from rock.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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World War II Memorial
Grand open-air memorial on the National Mall honouring the 16 million Americans who served in the Second World War.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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The White House
Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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National Mall
America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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