Arlington Virginia Map

About Arlington, Virginia

Arlington is a locality in Hopewell (city), Virginia, United States. With a population of 238,643, Arlington is a major urban centre in Virginia. The population density is 3544.3 people per km². Arlington is located at 38.8783°N, 77.1007°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22201, 23310, 22209.

Arlington occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Cattail Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant terrain of the interior. It lies 1.5 miles south-southwest of Hopewell, VA (from Hopewell, VA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-northeast of Petersburg. The ground here rises in subtle, deliberate shifts, a terrestrial prelude to the distant Blue Ridge Mountains that haunt the western horizon like a fading memory in the twilight. Within the immediate footprint of the land, Arlington Park provides a quiet sanctuary where the light filters through the canopy in long, amber slats, illuminating the moss and the deep, silent mold of the forest floor. Five miles to the west, the stillness of Fishpond holds the mirrored image of the sky, undisturbed by the modern pace that thrums through the nearby corridors of industry and transit.

Arlington maintains a gravity forged by centuries of shifting purpose, from its early agrarian roots to its current role as a vital nexus of national administration and technology. The economic lifeblood of the locality pulses with a professional intensity, yet one can still discern the echoes of a colonial past in the architecture and the quiet, orderly streets that define its character. While the regional economy leans heavily toward the intellectual and the administrative, the proximity to Pocahontas State Forest offers a necessary tether to the wilder, unmanaged world beyond the reach of the capital. Life in Arlington moves with a measured, intentional cadence, a balance between the weight of history and the relentless forward motion of a society that looks constantly toward the next horizon, situated far from any maritime influence, anchored firmly in the heart of the continent.

About This Arlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arlington, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.878337, -77.100703. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Arlington includes the ZIP code (22201, 23310, 22209), telephone area code (757, 703, 571), county seat of Hopewell (city), and school district assignment (Arlington County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.