They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time.

Named streets generally run north-south and are alphabetized starting at the Potomac River.

Progressing westward, this is the alphabetizing sequence:

One-syllable names (Ball Street to Wayne Street)
Two-syllable names (Adams to Woodrow)
Three-syllable names (Abingdon to Yucatan)
Four-syllable names (Arizona being the only street in this sequence)”

Find more Arlington Street name secrets and learn how to identify parking meters by color from our friends at the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services.

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