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Crystal City, Virginia

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Crystal City is an unincorporated area located in the southeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia, just south of The Pentagon and west of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Characterized as one of many "urban villages" by the County, Crystal City is almost exclusively populated by high rise apartment buildings, corporate offices, hotels, and numerous shops and restaurants. There is also an extensive network of underground shopping areas and corridors beneath Crystal City.

Crystal City is home to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Crystal City has stops on the Washington Metro blue and yellow lines, and the Virginia Railway Express commuter train system.