Accotink in Virginia
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Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge

Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge is a nature preserve on the grounds of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Several other parks, including Mason Neck Park, Pohick Bay Regional Park, and the Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge are located nearby. The refuge was established in 1979 to protect sensitive wetlands and wildlife habitats associated with Accotink Bay and to provide opportunities for environmental education and low-intensity recreation.

Located at 38.6944, -77.1542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Virginia, Protected areas of Fairfax County, Virginia, Protected areas established in 1979

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is an agency within the United States Department of Defense and is the official Combat Support Agency for countering weapons of mass destruction. DTRA's main functions are threat reduction, threat control, combat support, and technology development. The agency is headquartered in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Located at 38.717, -77.162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government agencies established in 1998, Nuclear proliferation, United States Department of Defense agencies

Fort Belvoir

Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations. The population of Fort Belvoir was 7,100 at the 2010 census.

Located at 38.7197, -77.1546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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United States Army posts, United States Army training facilities, Lockheed Martin associated military facilities, Military-industrial complex, Forts in Virginia, Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River

Accotink Creek

Accotink Creek is a 25.0-mile-long tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. At Springfield, Virginia, Accotink Creek is dammed to create Lake Accotink. The stream empties into the Potomac at Gunston Cove's Accotink Bay, to the west of Fort Belvoir.

Located at 38.7227, -77.1992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Fairfax County, Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia, Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Rivers of Virginia, Tributaries of the Potomac River, Springfield, Virginia

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital is the newest military treatment facility operated by the Department of Defense. Located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, south of Washington D.C. , the hospital is part of an integrated health care system under the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical (JTF CapMed) providing world-class health care to the nation’s service members and their families.

Located at 38.7003, -77.1367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States Army medical facilities, Military hospitals in the United States, Hospitals established in 1957

George Washington's Gristmill

George Washington’s Gristmill was part of the original Mount Vernon plantation, constructed during the lifetime of the United States' first president. The original structure was destroyed about 1850. The Commonwealth of Virginia and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association have reconstructed the gristmill and the adjacent distillery. The reconstructed buildings are located at their original site three miles (5 km) west of Mount Vernon proper near Woodlawn Plantation in Alexandria, Virginia.

Located at 38.7131, -77.1298 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Fairfax County, Virginia, George Washington, Colonial Virginia, Archaeological sites in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Fairfax County, Virginia, Watermills in the United States, Museums in Fairfax County, Virginia, Mill museums in Virginia, History museums in Virginia

Davison Army Airfield

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF is a military use airport serving Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The airfield is located 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig. Gen. Donald Angus Davison. The airfield provided support for Army One from 1957 to 1976 for presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford.

Located at 38.715, -77.1811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airports in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States Army airfields, Transportation in Fairfax County, Virginia

Gunston Cove

Gunston Cove is an inlet of the Potomac River, at the confluence of Accotink Creek and Pohick Creek in Northern Virginia. The Cove forms the northern boundary of Mason Neck, once home to the revolutionary hero George Mason and now site of several regional parks and the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

Located at 38.6694, -77.1486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Coves of the United States, Geography of Fairfax County, Virginia, Potomac River