Destinations · Virginia
Alexandria
VA · 38.8047, -77.0472
From Alexandria, Virginia, Byway's registries place 7 scenic byways within 30 miles.
Understand
First surveyed in 1749, Alexandria claims some of the richest history in the D.C. metropolitan area. At various points in her past, Alexandria has been part of the District of Columbia, a regional slave trading market, an occupied city, a washed-up post-industrial hamlet, and a hometown to famous American heroes and rebels.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- George Washington Memorial Parkway · inside · national
- Booth's Escape · 6 mi
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway · 10 mi
- Old Georgetown Pike · 11 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway · 16 mi
- Religious Freedom Byway · 17 mi · national
Lookouts
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places
- Lyceum Museum · 0 mi
- Friendship Fire Station · 0 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem · 0 mi
- Duvall's Tavern · 0 mi
- Freedom House Museum · 0 mi
- Memorial Pool · 1 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture · 1 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial · 1 mi
A day out of Alexandria, planned on real roads
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More day-trip bases nearby
- National Harbor · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
- Fort Washington · 5 mi