Rosslyn is an unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights.
Characterized as one of several “urban villages” by Arlington County, the numerous skyscrapers in the dense business section of Rosslyn VA make its appearance in some ways more urban than neighboring Washington DC.
Rosslyn VA is home to Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, possibly the world’s only church located on top of a gasoline station. Rosslyn has become for some a popular place to live and work because it is in a highly urban setting, and generally has lower rents and taxes than Washington DC. Rosslyn’s location attracts Georgetown University and George Washington University students who wish to live off campus. The local TV station affiliate of ABC in the Washington, D.C. area WJLA-TV “ABC 7″ is located in Rosslyn off Wilson Blvd.
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, is located in Rosslyn VA adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), and Fort Myer. On the grounds of the Memorial, and offering views of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and US Capitol, is the Netherlands Carillon.
The Rosslyn Metro is located at 1850 N. Moore Street
Arlington, VA 2220. Select the red location marker for
directions to Rosslyn Metro in Arlington VA.
