Situated in the Fairfax County of Virginia, West Springfield belongs to the Washington and Arlington metro area. A bustling suburb, lying just a few miles away from the nation's capitol, West Springfield shares its postal code with Springfield and North Springfield.
The suburb of West Springfield covers nearly seven square miles of area in the Washington and Arlington metro area. According to the survey poll taken in 2000 West Springfield was inhabited by almost twenty eight thousand and five hundred people. The population is comprised of mainly white Americans. There are also African Americans, Native American, Asian, and Hispanic races residing in West Springfield.
There are many historic sites near West Springfield that attracts a lot of tourists every year. Some of the popular historic sites are as follows:
- Arlington House
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Ford's Theatre
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Fort Washington National Park
You can also visit the White House, the Pentagon and Washington National Cathedral, all situated very near to West Springfield.
West Springfield is a very picturesque suburb in Virginia. The city is beautifully decorated with many parks and green spaces where people can go for a relaxing stroll.The parks have well-maintained gardens and ponds.
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Some of the parks near West Springfield are as follows:
- Rock Creek Park
- Anacostia Park
- Dumbarton Oaks Park
- Lafayette Park
- Fort Washington National Park
- Fort Hunt National Park
If you are planning to settle near West Springfield you have the following communities to opt for:
- Alexandria City
- Georgetown
- Dunn Loring in Fairfax County
- FoxHall Village
- Accotinik in Fairfax County
- Burke in Fairfax County
- Clifton Town in Fairfax County
- Annandale
- Colchester
- Dale City
- Hillan Dale
The suburb of West Springfield boasts of the proximity of some of USA's best colleges and universities. The following list gives the names of some of these colleges:
- Anne Arundel Community College
- American University
- Georgetown University
- Howard Community College
- College of Southern Maryland
- Catholic University of America
- Dominican House of Studies
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