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Headquarters

We are located at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192, USA. 

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      USGS Headquarters in Reston, VA

      Visitor Information

      Learn more about entrance and other visitor processes. 

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      Map showing Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with USGS National Center location marked. Detailed map insert of visitor parking

      Headquarters Directions

      Find out how to get to the USGS National Center.

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      Image shows a black stone on a gravel pit

      Geology and Hydrology of the USGS Site

      The USGS National Center site straddles the boundary of the eastern edge of the Triassic lowland and the margin of the Piedmont crystalline rock province. The Piedmont upland at the east side of the site is underlain by the Peters Creek Schist, a foliated metamorphic rock that is probably 550 to 650 million years old.

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      Map of USGS Headquarters Campus and Woodland and Rock Garden Walks

      USGS Woodland and Rock Garden Walks

      The National Center site (105 acres) provides habitat for many native and migratory birds, insects, and large and small mammals. Visitors are invited to enjoy these surroundings by exploring the USGS Woodland and Rock Garden Walks.