Dulles, Virginia
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States}}
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Dulles ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ʌ|l|ɪ|s}} {{respell|DUL|iss}}) is an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The headquarters of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems and ODIN Technologies, as well as the former headquarters of MCI Inc. and AOL are located in Dulles. The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington forecast office and the National Weather Service's Sterling Field Support Center are also both in Dulles.
Geography
Dulles covers roughly the southwestern third of Sterling, Virginia (another unincorporated community). The usage of Dulles as a community name began in the mid-1980s when Loudoun County economic development officer Pam Treadwell successfully lobbied{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60156-2004Dec12_4.html|title=Dulles, Clearly On Tech's Radar|last=Brubaker|first=Bill|date=December 13, 2004|newspaper=The Washington Post|page=E01|access-date=2008-04-05}} the United States Postal Service to allow Sterling businesses and residents to use Dulles as an alternative address. The USPS defines Dulles as an "acceptable" city name for the 20166 ZIP code, whose "recommended" city name is Sterling.{{cite web|title=ZIP Code Lookup - Find All Cities in a ZIP Code|work=United States Postal Service|url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001230634/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp|archive-date=October 1, 2008}} Dulles is also the city name for ZIP code 20189.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
The addresses for shipping parcels to United States embassies and consulates, as well as their employees worldwide, are located in Dulles.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
Transport
Washington Dulles International Airport is located partially in Dulles (although its postal address uses the Sterling name instead) and partially in Fairfax County. The community derives its name from the airport; the airport in turn takes its name from former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles (1888–1959).
Economy
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems has its headquarters on Warp Drive in Dulles.{{cite web|url=http://www.orbital.com/About/Contact/|title=Contact Information|work=Orbital Sciences Corporation|access-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119044804/http://www.orbital.com/About/Contact/|archive-date=January 19, 2010|url-status=dead}} AOL had its headquarters at 22000 AOL Way in Dulles.{{cite web|url=http://corp.aol.com/about-aol/company-overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208121604/http://corp.aol.com/about-aol/company-overview|title=Company Overview|work=AOL|archive-date=February 8, 2008|access-date=May 7, 2009}} In 2007, AOL announced that it would move its headquarters from Loudoun County to New York City, though it would continue to operate its Virginia offices.{{cite news|last1=Goldfarb|first1=Zachary|author2=Sam Diaz|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/17/AR2007091700415.html|title=AOL Moving Executives, Headquarters to New York|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 18, 2007|access-date=May 7, 2009}}
Before its dissolution, FLYi, Inc./Independence Air (originally Atlantic Coast Airlines) was headquartered in Dulles.{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticcoast.com/company__information.shtm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20010811200720/http://www.atlanticcoast.com/company__information.shtm|archive-date=August 11, 2001|title=Company Information|work=Atlantic Coast Airlines|access-date=September 25, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4220709|title=Independence Air, Inc.|work=Businessweek|access-date=September 25, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924142856/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4220709|archive-date=September 24, 2012}} Prior to its dissolution, MAXjet Airways was headquartered on the grounds of Washington Dulles International Airport and in Dulles.{{cite web|url=http://www.maxjet.com/contactUsAction.do|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218094516/http://www.maxjet.com/contactUsAction.do|title=Contact Us|work=MAXjet Airways|archive-date=February 18, 2007|access-date=September 25, 2009}} Cryptek was headquartered in Dulles before its acquisition in 2009.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
Other companies have offices in Dulles, e.g., Harris IT Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation.{{cite web |url=http://www.itservices.harris.com/sub-contact.asp|title=Harris Corporation - Assured Communications Products, Systems and Services for Government and Commercial Customers Worldwide|access-date=March 25, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312125220/http://www.itservices.harris.com/sub-contact.asp|archive-date=March 12, 2010}}
Dulles Town Center, a large enclosed shopping mall, is also located in the northern part of Dulles.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070204112405/http://www.dullessouthonline.com/ Dulles South Online] is an online portal for Dulles Region businesses, organizations and residents to post news, information, listings and events concerning the Dulles South Region, focusing specifically on economic, public policy and community growth information.
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Loudoun County, Virginia