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Encyclopedia > State Route 7 (Virginia)
Virginia State Highway 7


Length: 70 mi (113 km)
Direction: East-West
Major cities: Alexandria, VA
Falls Church, VA
Sterling, VA
Ashburn, VA
Leesburg, VA
Purcellville, VA
Winchester, VA
East end: VA 400 in Alexandria, VA
Major junctions: I-395 in Alexandria, VA

US 50 in Falls Church, VA
US 29 in Falls Church, VA
I-66 in Falls Church, VA
VA 267 in Tysons, VA]]
CY 7100 in Dranesville, VA
VA 28 in Sterling, VA
VA 267 in Leesburg, VA
US 15 in Leesburg, VA
US 340 in Berryville, VA
I-81 in Winchester, VA Image File history File links Virginia_7. ... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1–10 km. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Sterling, Virginia is a Washington, D.C. suburb, northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and Reston, close to Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. ... Ashburn, Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia and is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. ... Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Purcellville is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1802 County Independent city Mayor Elizabeth Minor Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 24. ... Virginia State Highway 400 is the state highway designation for Washington Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. ... Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Image File history File links Interstate_395. ... Interstate 395 in Virginia is a 13 mile long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia and ends in downtown Washington, District of Columbia. ... Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Image File history File links US_50. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Image File history File links US_29. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Image File history File links Interstate_66. ... Interstate 66 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Image File history File links VA_Route_267_Shield. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of three sections, the Dulles Toll Road, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Airport Access Road. ... Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and adjacent to McLean, Virginia. ... Image File history File links VA_CY_7100. ... The Fairfax County Parkway is a major highway in Fairfax County, Virginia in which it starts in Herndon and ends near Fort Belevar. ... Image File history File links Virginia_28. ... Category: ... Sterling, Virginia is a Washington, D.C. suburb, northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and Reston, close to Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. ... Image File history File links VA_Route_267_Shield. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of three sections, the Dulles Toll Road, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Airport Access Road. ... Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Image File history File links US_15. ... United States Highway 15 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 794 miles from central New York to southern South Carolina. ... Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Image File history File links US_340. ... U.S. Highway 340 is a spur of U.S. Highway 40. ... Berryville is a small main street community located in Clarke County, Virginia. ... Image File history File links Interstate_81. ... Interstate 81 is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1802 County Independent city Mayor Elizabeth Minor Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 24. ...

West end: US 11/US 522 in Winchester, VA
System Virginia State Highways

Virginia State Highway 7 (also known simply as Route 7) is a major surface highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia. It extends from Virginia State Highway 400 in Alexandria to U.S. Highway 11 in Winchester. Image File history File links US_11. ... Image File history File links US_522. ... United States Highway 11 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 522 is a spur of U.S. Highway 22. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1802 County Independent city Mayor Elizabeth Minor Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 24. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Northern Virginia is a regional area consisting of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. ... Virginia State Highway 400 is the state highway designation for Washington Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. ... Old Town Alexandria, viewed from the west, as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. ... Categories: Stub | United States Highway system ... Winchester is a city located in the state of Virginia. ...

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Route

Alexandria

Route 7 begins in Old Town Alexandria just blocks from the Potomac River asKing Street. It continues through Alexandria, passing by the George Washington National Masonic Monument and T.C. Williams High School. Route 7 intersects Interstate 395 before entering Fairfax County. Old Town Alexandria, viewed from the west, as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... King Street is a major road in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, and the heart of Old Town Alexandria. ... T.C. Williams High School T.C. Williams High School is the sole public high school in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Named for a former superintendent of schools who served from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, it is located near the geographic center of the city, at 3330 King... Interstate 395 in Virginia is a 13 mile long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia and ends in downtown Washington, District of Columbia. ... Official website: http://www. ...


Fairfax County

Route 7 is known as Leesburg Pike throughout Fairfax County. It is mainly a suburban route. It intersects Route 244, Columbia Pike, in Bailey's Crossroads. From there, it travels to Seven Corners, aptly named because of the seven roads that intersect, including US 50, which is actually off-grade from the rest of the intersection. Baileys Crossroads is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia. ... Seven Corners is a census-designated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ...


After Seven Corners, Route 7 enters the city of Falls Church and turns into Broad Street, intersecting US 29. Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ...


Route 7 re-enters Fairfax County and promptly intersects Interstate 66. It then passes through Tysons Corner, intersecting VA 123 and the Dulles Toll Road. Route 7 continues through Fairfax County, passing by subdivisions and shopping centres. The final interchange in Fairfax County is Fairfax County Parkway and Algonkian Parkway. Interstate 66 (abbreviated I-66) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, DC. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place, the community had a total population of 18,540 as of the 2000 census. ... Virginia State Highway 123 is a primary state highway in Northern Virginia, forming an arc through the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William, as well as the independent city of Fairfax. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of three sections, the Dulles Toll Road, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Airport Access Road. ... The Fairfax County Parkway is a major highway in Fairfax County, Virginia in which it starts in Herndon and ends near Fort Belevar. ...


Loudoun County

Route 7 enters Loudoun County in Sterling as Harry F. Byrd Highway. The road widens to six lanes throughout the first half of the county. Route 7 passes by numerous subdivisions and shopping centres before its interchange with VA 28. From there, Route 7 passes through Ashburn, across Goose Creek, and into Leesburg, the county seat of Loudoun County. Sterling, Virginia is a Washington, D.C. suburb, northwest of Herndon and Reston, close to Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. ... Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. ... Category: ... Ashburn, Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia and is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. ... Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. ...


Route 7 splits into a business route and bypass. The bypass merges with the US 15 Bypass around the southern half of the town, while the business route passes through the town and intersects Business 15 in downtown Leesburg, at the county court house. United States Highway 15 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 794 miles from central New York to southern South Carolina. ... Court House is a Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ...


Business and Bypass 7 meet on the western side of Leesburg, and continues into rural western Loudoun as a four-lane divided highway with some at-grade intersections. Route 7 has an interchange with VA 9 in Paeonian Springs. The interchange is VA 9's southern terminus, as well as the eastern terminus of another Business Route 7. Business Route 7 serves the towns of Hamilton, Purcellville, and Round Hill. The bypass maintains a 60 mph speed limit as a divided limited-access highway. After Round Hill, Route 7 is no longer a limited-access highway, but maintains a 55 mph speed limit. As the road approaches the western edge of the county, it climbs its only mountain on the route, which is that of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hamilton is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Purcellville is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Round Hill is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shinning Rock Wilderness Area Blue Ridge Mountains (NPS) Most of the rocks that form the Blue Ridge Mountains, United States, are ancient granitic and metamorphosed volcanic formations, some exceeding one billion years in age. ...


Clarke County

Route 7 crosses the Loudoun-Clarke County line at the summit of the mountain. The highway keeps its name as Harry Byrd Highway and its four lanes. It crosses the Shenandoah River, and passes to the north of Berryville, once again splitting into business and bypass routes. At Berryville, Route 7 has an interchange with US 340. Route 7 continues to Frederick County. This article is about the river in Virginia in the United States. ... Berryville is a small main street community located in Clarke County, Virginia. ... U.S. Highway 340 is a spur of U.S. Highway 40. ...


Frederick County

Route 7 enters Frederick County and changes names to Berryville Pike. The four-lane highway continues across Interstate 81, into the city of Winchester. Route 7 continues through the east end of the city into downtown, and ends downtown at an intersection with US 11 and US 522. Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1743 Seat Winchester Area  - Total  - Water 1,076 km² (416 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Winchester is a city located in the state of Virginia. ... United States Highway 11 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 522 is a spur of U.S. Highway 22. ...


Intersections

In addition to numerous at-grade intersections, Route 7 has off-level interchanges with the following routes:

As of 2006, other interchanges are either planned or under construction to accommodate population growth in Loudoun County. Interstate 395 in Virginia is a 13 mile long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia and ends in downtown Washington, District of Columbia. ... Columbia Pike (Virginia State Highway 244) is a four-lane thoroughfare that runs from Virginia State Highway 27 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia to Little River Turnpike (Virginia State Highway 236) in Annandale. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... Interstate 66 (abbreviated I-66) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles Washington, D.C. and its inner suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. ... Virginia State Highway 123 is a primary state highway in Northern Virginia, forming an arc through the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William, as well as the independent city of Fairfax. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of three sections, the Dulles Toll Road, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Airport Access Road. ... The Fairfax County Parkway is a major highway in Fairfax County, Virginia in which it starts in Herndon and ends near Fort Belevar. ... Category: ... U.S. Highway 15 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 794 miles from central New York to southern South Carolina. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of three sections, the Dulles Toll Road, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Airport Access Road. ... U.S. Highway 340 is a spur of U.S. Highway 40. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ...


Route 7 splits into business and bypass routes three times in Loudoun County. Loudoun County, Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. ...


West of Interstate 395, Route 7 is part of the National Highway System. The National Highway System includes many significant roads besides Interstate Highways Note: This article was adapted from public domain Federal Highway Administration web sites. ...

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