The Arlington Line

The Arlington Line (HM2W3)

Location: Arlington, VA 22201 Arlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.495', W 77° 5.044'

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Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861-1865
The Arlington Line

Here the Arlington Line constructed in August, 1861, crossed the Georgetown-Falls Church road. 100 yards to the northwest stood Fort Morton, a lunette with a perimeter of 250 yards and emplacements for 17 guns; 200 yards to the southeast stood Fort Woodbury, a lunette with a perimeter of 275 yards and emplacements for 13 guns.
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HM NumberHM2W3
Series This marker is part of the Defenses of Washington series
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Marker Number10
Year Placed1965
Placed ByArlington County, Virginia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 1:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 319253 N 4306809
Decimal Degrees38.89158333, -77.08406667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.495', W 77° 5.044'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 29.70" N, 77° 5' 2.64" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2041-2099 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington VA 22201, US
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