Where To Find Cooling Centers Around Alexandria (Map)

ALEXANDRIA, VA — With dangerously heat continuing, the National Weather Service says temperatures could feel like 110 to 115 degrees Saturday and Sunday. This kind of weather can quickly cause heat stress and heat stroke if the right precautions aren't taken.

For this reason Alexandria has identified numerous cooling centers available. Libraries, recreation centers and pools are all considered cooling centers. A full list and map of these locations is available below. Check hours to ensure the locations are open before you go.

Libraries

• Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library: 5005 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304
• Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library: 717 Queen St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library: 4701 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
• James M. Duncan Branch Library: 2501 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

Recreation Centers

• Charles Houston Recreation Center: 901 Wythe St. Alexandria, VA 22314
• Leonard "Chick" Armstrong Recreation Center: 25 West Reed Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305 (closed Sunday)
• Mount Vernon Recreation Center: 2701 Commonwealth Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305 (closed Sunday)
• Patrick Henry Recreation Center: 4653 Taney Ave. Alexandria, VA 22304 (closed Sunday)
• William Ramsay Recreation Center: 5650 Sanger Ave. Alexandria, VA 22311 (closed Sunday)
• Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility: 3210 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center: 5750 Sanger Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311
• Torpedo Factory Art Center: 105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Pools

• Rixse Indoor Pool at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center and Aquatics Facility: 3210 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Memorial Pool at Charles Houston Recreation Center: 901 Wythe St. Alexandria, VA 22314
• Old Town Pool: 1609 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Warwick Pool: 3301 Landover St, Alexandria, VA 22305
• Potomac Yard Park Interactive Fountain: 2501 Potomac Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

Alexandria is under an excessive heat watch Saturday morning through evening and Sunday morning through evening. The combination of high temperatures and humidity "will create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are expected." says the National Weather Service.

The City of Alexandria has the following tips during extreme heat situations:

• Drink plenty of fluids. Drink two to four glasses of cool fluids each hour. Be sure to provide plenty of fresh water for your pets too.
• Limit strenuous outdoor activities and exposure to mid-day sun. If possible, stay indoors – ideally in an air-conditioned area.
• When outdoors, stay in the shade and wear loose, light-colored clothing.
• Do not leave infants, children, people with fragile medical conditions or pets in a parked car.
• Monitor people around you, including co-workers, neighbors, and friends, for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Visit people with fragile medical conditions at least twice a day.