Kings Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 4,333. It is a suburban community, built beginning in early 1962, located near the junction of Braddock, Burke Lake and Rolling Roads in the Springfield area (ZIP code 22151).
Population: 4,333
Latitude: 38° 48' 22.39" N
Longitude: -77° 14' 35.95" W
Alexander Robey Shepherd (January 30, 1835 – September 12, 1902), better known as Boss Shepherd, was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful big-city political boss…
Yorktown High School is one of three public high schools located in Arlington, Virginia.
West Potomac High School, formerly Groveton High School, is a public high school in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located on 6500 Quander Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
The Washington City Canal operated from 1815 until the mid-1850s in Washington, D.C. The canal connected the Anacostia River, called the "Eastern Branch" at that time, to Tiber Creek, the Potomac River, and later the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O).…
WCSP-FM, also known as C-SPAN Radio, is a radio station licensed to the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) in Washington, D.C. The station broadcasts on 90.1 MHz and is on-air 24 hours a day. Its studios are located near Capitol Hill in…
Tiber Creek or Tyber Creek was a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Technical Services Staff is the United States Central Intelligence Agency component responsible for providing supporting gadgets, disguises, forgeries, secret writings, and weapons. In the 1950s and early 1960s it also researched, investigated, and …
South Capitol Street is a major street dividing the southeast and southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C., in the United States. It runs south from the United States Capitol to the D.C.-Maryland line, intersecting with Southern Avenue.
Seat Pleasant is an incorporated city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, immediately east of Washington D.C. The population was 4,542 at the 2010 census. Two state highways run through it — Maryland Route 704 (now called Martin Luth…
Resources for the Future (RFF) is an American nonprofit organization that conducts independent research into environmental, energy, and natural resource issues, primarily via economics and other social sciences. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., RF…
The Rainbow Pool was a reflecting pool located on the National Mall in Washington D.C., USA. It was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and was situated between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (to the west), and 17th Str…
Paul VI Catholic High School (known as "PVI") is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Noblis is a nonprofit research corporation headquartered in Annandale, Virginia. The firm performs scientific research and engineering with clients in the federal, state, and private sectors. The company's scientists, engineers, and researchers in b…
The National Counterproliferation Center (NCPC) is the primary organization within the United States Intelligence Community for combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.
The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) features exhibits that present modern science and scientific issues in an accessible way, geared for the general public. The museum, located in Washington, D.C., explo…
The L'Enfant Plaza Hotel is a hotel located in downtown Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was designed by architect Vlastimil Koubek, and named after Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the first surveyor and designer of the street layout of the city.
Judiciary Square is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., the vast majority of which is occupied by various federal and municipal courthouses and office buildings.
The John Paul Jones Memorial is a monument in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C..