[Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington

[Andrew Clegg]

Sounds like a good idea. Once every four years...last gathering was Nov 07. 


On Nov 25, 2011, at 10:39, Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Cool!  We should set up a Scan-DC Get-Together there sometime... maybe next spring?!
> 
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>> From: w4jecom at w4je.com
>> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:08:03 -0500
>> Subject: [Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington
>> 
>> Arlington County just opened a new park that is very conducive to rail & air
>> scanning. Long Bridge park is at the very northern tip of Crystal City, and
>> has a long elevated walkway that is just a few feet off the rail lines that
>> head into the city. The park also looks directly down the barrel of DCA
>> runway 15. It is across Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary from the GW Parkway
>> and the other good place for air scanning (Gravelly Point park).
>> 
>> You can actually get to Long Bridge very easily off of 395 -- you don't need
>> to go into Crystal City to get there (heading northbound, take the GW
>> parkway exit toward National, but on the exit ramp, watch carefully for a
>> right hand turn before you get to the parkway). You can also get right back
>> on 395 (either north of south) from the park. I went there yesterday and
>> it's very nice. A good place for a bike, due to the length of the walkway.
>> There are several brand new soccer fields there too. There is a large
>> metered parking lot -- looks like you have to pay during business hours. I'm
>> going to head back there with my handheld this weekend.
>> 
>> More info here:
>> 
>> http://www.arlnow.com/2011/11/03/the-new-long-bridge-park-is-a-sight-to-behold/
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Andy
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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