ACCF Members' Web Pages

Alcova Heights Citizens Association
Alcova Heights is the neighborhood between Glebe Road, George Mason Drive, Arlington Boulevard and Columbia Pike. It was orignially named for ALexandria COunty VA, which was Arlington County's name prior to 1920. The association took on new life in the mid-90s, and is presently an active group eager to connect and collaborate with the greater community. Among other features, they publish the monthly Third District Police Report.

American Association of University Women
One of the Federation's functional organizations rather than a neighborhood association. AAUW has been around a long time, and its members contribute generously of their time to the Federation.

Arlington Coalition of Police
Another functional community organization member, with their membership made up of Arlington police officers. Among other interesting pages they have one on member benefits.

Arlington Dogs
Arlington's organized dog owners, with a unique Web page featuring . . . dogs!

Arlington County Taxpayers Association
A group of voters who are concerned about how their taxes are being spent, and often not happy about it! Their newsletter, The Watchdog, has some of Arlington's best political cartoons, and its title says a lot about the organization's philosophy.

Arlington-East Falls Church Civic Association
The neighborhood lying at Arlington's northwest corner, spanning both sides of I-66. Their page has meeting notices, a map, newsletters, and info on their Neighborhood Conservation Plan.

Arlington Education Association
An association of Arlington's teachers and education professionals.

Arlington Forest Citizens Association.
The neighborhood lying on both sides of Arlington Boulevard where Lubber Run and Park Drive cross.

Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance
An active organization representing the interests of Arlington's gay and lesbian community.

Arlington Heights.
The neighborhood bounded by Glebe Road, Arlington Boulevard, Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike. A colorful page with photographs, newsletters, park plans, bylaws and more.

Arlington Heritage Alliance
AHA was founded in 1989 to promote the preservation and creative use of sites of historic, architectural, natural, and cultural resources with local and/or national significance within Arlington County.

Arlington Historical Society
Preserving Arlington's rich history by operating a museum, maintaining a historic colonial home, publishing a journal of articles on Arlington's history, lobbying for historic preservation efforts, holding monthly meetings on topics of interest related to Arlington history and more.

Arlington Interfaith Council
The mission of the Arlington Interfaith Council is to provide a tangible religious witness in the community through promotion of understanding and cooperation among member congregations and to develop and support programs to alleviate suffering and promote justice for residents of Arlington.

Arlington League of Women Voters
Known for its thoughtful public programs and high quality research reports on Arlington civic issues.

Arlington Ridge Civic Association
The neighborhood bounded roughly on the north and east by Army Navy Drive, and on the south by South Joyce Street, 26th Street, and Fort Scott Park.

Arlington View
No Web site, but here is a nice article from the Washington Post about the neighborhood.

Arlingwood Civic Association
Arlingwood (map only) is located above Chain Bridge, where Glebe Road climbs up from the river into Arlington.

Ashton Heights
No Web site, but here is some census data and a map.

The Astoria Condominium.
The Astoria is at 2100 Lee Highway. Their Web link was down when we last checked.

Aurora Highlands Civic Association.
Aurora Highlands comprises Virginia Highlands, Addison Heights, and Aurora Hills subdivisions. The neighborhood is bounded by Army-Navy Drive on the north, S. Glebe Road to the south, Eads Street on the east, and Joyce Street to the west. The web site contains information about location and history, community places, issues, and the Aurora Highlands Civic Association.

The Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood home page.
Another Arlington neighborhood, with a Web page going well beyond the usual neighborhood coverage and featuring a virtual encyclopedia of Arlington info, including Civic Federation stuff and extensive texts of documents from the latter half of the 1990's.

The Barcroft School and Civic League.
Arlington's first neighborhood home page came up in February of 1995. On it you will find Barcroft events, history, issues, press coverage and a description of the Barcroft Community House, built in 1908. You will also find a page on the neighborhood's Centennial Celebration in 2003.

Bellevue Forest Civic Association.
A North Arlington neighborhood stretching along the river side of Military Road from Potomac Overlook Park to Gulf Branch. Their historical page is unique and worth a look, since the late Arlington historian Eleanor Lee Templeman was a resident of the neighborhood.

Bluemont Civic Association.
Bluemont is the neighborhood west of Ballston mall, with several sections centered around the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and George Mason Drive. They have a nice page that is particularly good for the latest on I-66 issues.

Boulevard Manor Civic Association .
Boulevard Manor lies between Arlington Boulevard and Wilson Boulevard, Four Mile Run and the Arlington County line. Here is a map. Their Web site is a parked domain name waiting to be developed.

Buckingham Community Civic Association.
Buckingham is an historic garden apartment complex centered around Glebe Road and Pershing Drive. Here is a map.

Buckingham Community Civic Association.
Buckingham is an historic garden apartment complex centered around Glebe Road and Pershing Drive. Here is a map.

The Carlton Condominium Association.
The Carlton is located at 4600 South Four Mile Run Drive.

Cathcart Springs Homeowners Association.
Cathcart Springs is a townhouse development located at George Mason Drive and 4th Road North.

The Center for Urban Education .
CUE has no Web site.

Chain Bridge Forest Civic Association.
Chain Bridge Forest is located on the north west side of North Glebe Road near Chain Bridge. Here is a map.

The Chatham Condominium Association.
The Chatham is located at 4501 Arlington Boulevard.

The Cherrydale page.
Cherrydale is one of Arlington's oldest neighborhoods, between Lee Highway and I-66, Spout Run and up the hill past Quincy Street. Their Web site is maintained by Joe Hood.

The Civic Coalition for Minority Affairs.
The CCMA is a council of representatives from civic, religious and social organizations of Northern Virginia. The group fosters high academic achievement through its annual awards ceremony honoring outstanding African-American students in the fourth, seventh and eleventh grades. Coalition member organizations include: Arlington Community Action Program, Inc.; Arlington Public Schools; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Ethiopian Community Development Center; Langston-Brown Civic Association; Mt. Zion Baptist Church; National Council of Negro Women; Nauck Civic Association; and Second Baptist Church.

Claremont Citizens Association.
Claremont lies between George Mason Drive on the west, Walter Reed Drive on the east, Leesburg Pike (Rt. 7) on the south, and Four Mile Run on the north.

Clarendon-Courthouse Civic Association.
(formerly Courtlands Civic Association) A north Arlington neighborhood including residences between Courthouse Road, 10th Street, Fairfax Drive, and Wilson Boulevard. Their page has meeting and membership info, as well as a listing of major developments in the neighborhood.

Colonial Village II
No Web site, but here is a nice article from the Washington Post about the neighborhood.

Columbia Forest Civic Association.
If the link does not work, try this alternate link. Located between Columbia Pike and George Mason Drive, Four Mile Run and Jefferson Street. The neighborhood has been very active on Neighborhood Conservation and Columbia Pike issues.

Columbia Heights Civic Association.
Columbia Heights is bordered by Columbia Pike to the north, 16th Street to the south, Rolfe Street to the east and Walter Reed Drive to the West. They have their Neighborhood Conservation survey, bylaws and an on-line membership form on the Web site.

Delta Kappa Gamma.
The Arlington chapter of an organization formed in 1929 to promote women in education and bring recognition and respect to their profession.

Dominion Hills Civic Association
Dominion Hills is located between I-66 on the north, Wilson Boulevard on the south, Four Mile Run on the east and N. McKinley Rd/N. Ohio St. on the west. The Web site has their Neighborhood Conservation Plan, newsletters, events, listserv instructions and more.

Donaldson Run Civic Association.
The area near Donaldson Run, between Old Dominion and Military Road. Their Web site has interesting info on their Citizen Speed Watch Program, a radio emission report, an Interest Survey, a Stream Pollution Incident and Neighborhood Day, among others.

Douglas Park Civic Association.
Bounded by Glebe Road, Columbia Pike, Four Mile Run Drive and Walter Reed Drive. Includes Barcroft Apartments.

Dover-Crystal Citizens Association.
Dover-Crystal is located in North Arlington between Nelly Custis Drive, N. Randolph Street, the Parkway and Windy Run. Here is a map.

Fairlington Citizens Association.
Fairlington is the neighborhood of townhouses constructed during World War II, located astride I-395 at Shirlington. It has seven villages, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmark Register.

Forest Glen Civic Association.
Forest Glen is located in South Arlington between 7th Road S. and Glencarlyn Park. Here is a map.

Forest Hills Community Association.
Forest Hills is located in South Arlington between Army Navy Drive and Arlington Ridge. Here is a map.

Foxcroft Heights Neighborhood Association.
Foxcroft Heights is located in South Arlington between Columbia Pike and Arlington Cemetery, just east of Washington Boulevard. Here is a map.

Frederick Courts Condominium Association.
Frederick Courts is located at 5104 Columbia Pike, just west of Four Mile Run.

Friends of Arlington Parks.
Friends of Arlington Parks is a group of private citizens who share an interest in preserving and extending the Arlington public park system.

Friends of the Arlington Campus/George Mason University
The Friends have no Web page.

Friends of the Arlington County Public Library.
A citizen group that supports the libraries by volunteering to work there, raising funds and lobbying for better library facilities.

Glebewood Civic Association.
Glebewood is a townhouse area is located near the intersection of Glebe Road and Lee Highway. Here is a map.

The Glencarlyn page.
One of Arlington's oldest neighborhoods, Glencarlyn is located in South Arlington between Four Mile Run and Carlin Springs Road, Arlington Boulevard and Long Branch. This is the home page of the Glencarlyn Citizens Association. Nice graphical interface, and some good photos help to give a sense of the neighborhood.

Gulf Branch Civic Association.
Gulf Branch is located where the stream of that name crosses Military Road. Here is a map.

Highland Park - Overlee Knolls Civic Association.
A nice site for this North Arlington neighborhood with newsletters, bylaws, history, meeting dates, map, officers and more.

Hyde Park Condominium Association.
Hyde Park is located at Glebe Road and N. Henderson St. The Web site has info on units for sale and rent, and nice photos of a house tour.

John M Langston Citizens Association
No Web site, but here is a nice article from the Washington Post about the neighborhood, often referred to as Highview Park.

Leeway Overlee Civic Association.
A North Arlington neighborhood. Their page has newsletters, officers, and information on upcoming meetings.

Long Branch Civic Association.
Long Branch is located in a triangle mainly between Army Navy Drive, Glebe Road and Gunston Middle School. Here is a map.

Lyon Park Citizens Association.
Lyon Park is bounded on the east and south by Arlington Boulevard, on the north by North 10th Street and on the west by North Irving Street. Here is a map.

Lyon Village Citizens' Association.
Lyon Village is located between Rosslyn and Kirkwood Road, and between Lee Highway and Wilson Boulevard. Their page is a treat, with more features and slicker presentation than the rest of us. You can enter a want ad, or a meeting notice, and it is automatically posted. But is has ads, too. Worth a look.

Maywood Community Association.
Maywood is located between Lee Highway, Spout Run, Lorcom Lane and N. Pollard/Vacation Lane. Here is a map.

National Federation of Retired Government Employees .
The Arlington chapter of an organization whose mission is to protect and improve the retirement benefits of federal retirees, employees and their families.

Nauck Civic Association.
Nauck is mostly located in a triangle along Glebe Road, Walter Reed Drive and Nauck Park/Army-Navy County Club. Here is a map. And here is the neighborhood's listserv.

North Highlands Citizens Association .
North Highlands is located between Lee Highway and I-66/Spout Run from Rosslyn westward to N. Cleveland St. Here is a map.

North Rosslyn Civic Association
Representing the Rosslyn neighborhood located north of Wilson Boulevard, east of Quinn Street and south of Lee Highway. Here is a map.

Old Dominion Citizens Association .
Old Dominion is located on both sides of Old Dominion Drive and Glebe Road, from Lee Highway to about 26th St N. Here is a map.

Old Glebe Civic Association A North Arlington neighborhood along the east side of Glebe Road from 36th St N to Military Road and including all of Old Glebe Road. Another original neighborhood page design, nicely done.

Optimist Club of Arlington.
An Arlington service club, affiliated with Optimist International, focusing on academic, civic, and athletic programs designed to give Arlington's youth a better chance to succeed in today's world. Programs include scholarships to help students attend college, Babe Ruth Baseball, Arlington Soccer, and essay or oratorical contests.

Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights Civic Association .
Representing the area overlooking Rosslyn and the Potomac, with a Web site that features nice photos of their spectacular views of DC.

Rivercrest Civic Association.
Rivercrest is located north of Military Road between Glebe Road and 36th Rd N. Here is a map.

Rock Spring Civic Association.
Arlington's third neighborhood page came up in May 1997. It has all of the Rock Spring newsletters.

Soroptimist International of Arlington.
Soroptimist is from the Latin words "soror" and "optima," meaning "Best for women." Soroptimist International of Arlington is a service club founded in 1938. Projects include a grants program to assist women and girls by refurbishing domestic violence shelters, providing job training for women in transition, financing legal services for low income women, furnishing mammograms to women with no health insurance, and sponsoring enrichment programs for at risk girls. The group also distributes disaster relief funds, and supports vocational training and employment for women in developing countries.

Spout Run Homeowners Association.
Spout Run is a townhouse development centered around the 2100 block of 21st Court North. Here is a map.

Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association.
Tara-Leeway includes most of the homes roughly south of Lee Highway, north of Washington Boulevard, east of George Mason Drive and west of Jefferson/Lexington Streets.

Waycroft-Woodlawn Civic Association
A North Arlington neighborhood bounded roughly by Glebe, George Mason, I-66 and 17th St. N. As their Web page puts it, "its well-deserved moniker as the "Garden Spot of Arlington" stems from a unique, almost magical atmosphere created by a plethora of towering trees, abundance of natural wildlife, and wide variety of established flora and fauna."

Westover Village Civic Association.
In addition to the usual civic association Web features, Westover has some nice historic photos, a page of volunteer opportunities, classifieds, a message board and a link to a chat group.

Westwind Homeowners Association .
The Westwind townhouses are located at George Mason Drive and I-66. Here is a map.

Williamsburg Civic Association
Williamsburg is in Arlington's northwest corner, centered around the area where Williamsburg Boulevard meets Sycamore, Great Falls Road and N. Powhatan St. It includes Minor Hill Park and Nottingham Elementary School. For boundaries, see the map on their site.

Woodmont Civic Association.
Woodmont is located between Lorcom Lane and the Parkway, and was formerly known as Parkway Civic Association. Here is a map.

Yorktown Civic Association
Yorktown lies betweeb Lee Highway on the south, Old Dominion Drive to the east, Little Falls Rd. and Rock Spring Rd. on the north, and N. Jefferson St. to the west. Their Web site is pleasingly laid out and easy to navigate with tabs and buttons including history, newsletters, issues and a section where officers can log in for additional access.

Some neighborhoods who are not Federation members

Madison Manor Citizens Association .
A North Arlington neighborhood with a very attractive Web page that includes an explanation of each of their annual events and a calendar for the whole year.

Penrose Civic Association .
(Formerly Central Arlington Civic Association) A South Arlington neighborhood bounded by Washington Boulevard, Arlington Boulevard, Walter Reed Drive/Fillmore Street and Columbia Pike. The Web site has info on meetings, officers, schools, parks, events and more.

Waverly Hills Civic Association.
Waverly Hills is the North Arlington neighborhood between Glebe Road and N. Utah Street and between I-66 and Lee Highway.

The Arlington County Web Page

• Maps of all of Arlington's neighborhood civic associations
• A finder that lets you zero in on an area to see what association it is.
• Arlington County census data by neighborhood.
• The Treasurer's page has info on delinquent taxpayers, unpaid tickets, and the Report to the Taxpayers, "to make the financial information about the County accessible to those who do not possess specialized knowledge of accounting or finance."

Arlington County School Board Page

Other Arlington Pages

Arlington County Chamber of Commerce
Arlington's best-known business organization.

Arlington Committee of 100
Monthly dinner meetings with thought-provoking programs on timely Arlington issues.

Arlington Fire Journal
The Arlington County Fire Department Historical Society produces the Arlington Fire Journal, covering the history of our fire and rescue service.

Arlington TV - AVN71.
The Arlington Virginia Network on cable channel 71, Arlington's community TV station. County Board meetings, community programs and more. You can get it through the Internet too.

The Arlington County Fair.
Arlington's annual County Fair occurs in mid-August.

The Arlington Farmers' Market.
Web page for the Farmers' Market on Saturdays at the Courthouse. There is another Farmers' Market for Columbia Pike.

Arlington New Directions Coalition .
A non profit organization focusing on issues of community development, affordable housing and economic justice.

Buckingham Villages
Including upcoming meeting schedules, agendas and minutes.

Friends of Abingdon Neighborhood School (FANS)
Formed to support Abingdon Elementary School. George Mason University - Arlington Campus
The GMU Arlington campus page has info on all of the University's activities in Arlington.

Uptown Arlington.
A commercial site with blinking ads. Has listings of Arlington businesses, restaurants, shopping centers and other commercial interests, plus links to the public-private partnerships and sightseeing information.

The Virginia Hospital Center Home Page.
Arlington's community hospital, formerly known as Arlington Hospital.

Community Partnerships

Ballston Partnership. The Community Partnership for the Ballston area, centered at Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard.

Clarendon Alliance.
The partnership for the Clarendon area.

Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization.
A public-private partnership devoted to revitalizing Columbia Pike from end to end.

Rosslyn Renaissance.
The partnership for Rosslyn.

Other Pages

This page was last revised on: March 26, 2008.