Great Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
Population: 15,427
Latitude: 38° 59' 53.41" N
Longitude: -77° 17' 17.95" W
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ul…
Blair House is the official state guest house for the President of the United States.
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 971,777, and a 2013 estimate put the population at 1,016,677. It is the most populous county in Maryland.
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health.
Prince George’s County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 863,420, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland.
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (originally District of Columbia Stadium (D.C. Stadium), commonly RFK Stadium or RFK) is a multi-purpose stadium, located near the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of Major L…
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. With free admission and open doors 364 days a year, it is the second mos…
McLean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census. It is located between the George Washington Parkway and the town of Vienna.
Reston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census. An internationally known planned commun…
Fairfax (/ˈfɛr.fæks/ FERR-faks), officially the City of Fairfax, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,565. It is the county seat of Fairfax County.
Gallaudet University /ˌɡæləˈdɛt/ is a federally chartered private university for the education of the Deaf and hard of hearing located in Washington, D.C., on a 99 acres (0.40 km2) campus.
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names. These villages, …
The Steven F.
Sidwell Friends School is a highly selective Quaker private school located in Bethesda, Maryland and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through secondary school classes. Founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell, its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux" …
Loudoun County (/ˈlaʊdən/ LOWD-ən) is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2014, the population was estimated to be 361,708, making it the third-most populous county in Virginia. Loudoun's county seat is Leesburg.
The assassination of President James A. Garfield took place in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881, at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at 9:30 am, less than four months into Garfield's term as the 20t…
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a United States military monument sited at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and next to the Netherlands Carillon, in Arlington Ridge Park, Arlington, Virginia.