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Ballston is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia and is home to a stop on the Orange Line of the Washington Metro. Image File history File links View above Fairfax Drive in Ballston File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links View above Fairfax Drive in Ballston File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 9 July 1846 Seat Arlington Area  - Total  - Water 67. ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ...

Formerly known as Parkington, Ballston grew after the development of greater Washington's Metro rail system. It is home to tall modern apartment complexes and condominiums, the Ballston Common Mall, and to many restaurants and bars, such as Carpool, Front Page, Rock Bottom and Bailey's. Ballston also boasts a number of parks, trails and open outdoor spaces and a number of people can be seen engaged in some sport on any given evening. These features as well as its close proximity to Metro have led to many young adults calling Ballston home. Together with Arlington's other Metro communities, Ballston has become one of the "it" places for twenty-something professionals to live in the Greater DC area.

Ballston is also home to several U.S. government agencies and organizations including NSF (National Science Foundation), FWS (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), ONR (Office of Naval Research), as well as non-profit groups, such as The Nature Conservancy. Additionally, many government contractors and high tech companies have offices in Ballston such as CACI and Quest. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... The Nature Conservancy is an environmental organization, founded in 1951 in the United States. ...

Construction has begun on the Ballston Ice Skating Facility above the Ballston Common Mall's public parking garage, which will include two full-size rinks for both public use and for the Washington Capitals to practice on. The Washington Capitals are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Washington, D.C. Founded: 1974-1975 Arena: MCI Center Former Arena: Capital Centre (a. ...

External links

• Arlington's Urban Villages - Ballston
• Arlington Convention and Visitors Service official website
• Arlington Economic Development Agency official website