There is an extensive network of underground shopping areas and connecting corridors beneath Crystal City making it possible for residents living to the east of Route 1 to traverse from one end to the other, doing shopping or dining along the way, entirely underground. This makes a large part of Crystal City an underground city, which is particularly convenient during inclement weather.
Currently, Crystal City has over 22,000 residents, while around 60,000 come to work there every weekday. Crystal City is home to various government offices including the headquarters of the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the United States Marshals Service. There are also offices of numerous defense contractors in Crystal City including the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and many satellite offices for The Pentagon. On November 5, 2018, it was rumored that Amazon.com was planning to construct one of two campuses for its proposed Amazon HQ2 in Crystal City.
There are several schools in Crystal City including Crystal City Children Center, Oakridge Elementary School, and Chamberlain University College. There is also Crystal City Water Park where people go for picnic and community events.
Crystal City is an urban neighborhood in Arlington, centered along the stretch of Jefferson Davis Highway, just south of The Pentagon, and within a walking distance of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Characterized as one of many "urban villages" by Arlington County, Crystal City is mostly populated by high-rise apartment buildings, corporate offices, hotels, and numerous shops and restaurants.
There is an extensive network of underground shopping areas and connecting corridors beneath Crystal City making it possible for residents living to the east of Route 1 to traverse from one end to the other, doing shopping or dining along the way, entirely underground. This makes a large part of Crystal City an underground city, which is particularly convenient during inclement weather.
Currently, Crystal City has over 22,000 residents, while around 60,000 come to work there every weekday. Crystal City is home to various government offices including the headquarters of the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the United States Marshals Service. There are also offices of numerous defense contractors in Crystal City including the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and many satellite offices for The Pentagon. On November 5, 2018, it was rumored that Amazon.com was planning to construct one of two campuses for its proposed Amazon HQ2 in Crystal City.
There are several schools in Crystal City including Crystal City Children Center, Oakridge Elementary School, and Chamberlain University College. There is also Crystal City Water Park where people go for picnic and community events.
There is an extensive network of underground shopping areas and connecting corridors beneath Crystal City making it possible for residents living to the east of Route 1 to traverse from one end to the other, doing shopping or dining along the way, entirely underground. This makes a large part of Crystal City an underground city, which is particularly convenient during inclement weather.
Currently, Crystal City has over 22,000 residents, while around 60,000 come to work there every weekday. Crystal City is home to various government offices including the headquarters of the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the United States Marshals Service. There are also offices of numerous defense contractors in Crystal City including the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and many satellite offices for The Pentagon. On November 5, 2018, it was rumored that Amazon.com was planning to construct one of two campuses for its proposed Amazon HQ2 in Crystal City.
There are several schools in Crystal City including Crystal City Children Center, Oakridge Elementary School, and Chamberlain University College. There is also Crystal City Water Park where people go for picnic and community events.
