[2] A suburb of Washington, D.C., the area is home to Northwest Stadium[3][4] and the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex.

[7] The CDP is bordered to the east by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and to the south by Maryland Route 214 (Central Avenue).

[3][17] Raljon was the original place name of the campus of Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders.

Introduced in 1997, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the team (then known as the Redskins), NFL press releases, television and radio partners, and the U.S.

Postal Service, which granted Cooke's request that the area be officially recognized, which applied specifically to the stadium campus's extended 20785-4534 ZIP+4 Code.