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Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia

Belle Haven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Huntington, Virginia (west), Groveton, Virginia (southwest) and Fort Hunt, Virginia (south). The population was 6,518 at the 2010 census. The CDP is located just south of Old Town Alexandria and bounded on the west by Richmond Highway and on the east by the Potomac River. It encompasses Belle Haven, a wealthy subdivision dating from the 1920s, and several adjoining neighborhoods.

Located at 38.7789, -77.0608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River

Hybla Valley, Virginia

Hybla Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States south of Alexandria, Virginia. Nearby CDPs include Groveton, Virginia (north), Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia (northeast), Fort Hunt, Virginia (east) and Mount Vernon, Virginia (southwest). The population was 15,801 at the 2010 census, down from 16,721 in 2000 due to a reduction in area, resulting from some of the eastward neighborhoods including much of Hollin Hills being moved to Fort Hunt CDP.

Located at 38.7469, -77.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area

West Potomac High School

West Potomac High School is a public high school in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located on 6500 Quander Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.

Located at 38.775, -77.0724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1984, High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia

Huntley Meadows Park

Huntley Meadows Park, the largest park operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority (1,452 acres), is located in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, Virginia, south of the city of Alexandria. The park features a visitor center, a beaver-created wetland with boardwalk, wildlife observation platforms, and an interpretative trail system. The park is home to abundant wildlife and is known for attracting many birds, amphibians, and plants that are considered less common in the region.

Located at 38.7602, -77.0956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Fairfax County, Virginia, Nature centers in Virginia

Mount Eagle (plantation)

Mount Eagle, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA, was the home of Bryan Fairfax. John Colville of Newcastle upon Tyne owned 1,000 acres which he called Cleesh. When he died, he left 47 acres to the Earl of Tankerville, settled in 1797. In later life, Bryan Fairfax was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1789, serving as rector of Christ Church in nearby Alexandria, Virginia, from 1790 to 1792.

Located at 38.789, -77.072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses in Virginia, Fairfax family residences, Houses in Fairfax County, Virginia, Plantations in Virginia, Georgian architecture in Virginia

Beacon Field Airport

Beacon Field Airport was an airport located in the Groveton area of Fairfax County, Virginia, from the 1920s until its closure in 1959. One of the nation's earliest private airports, and particularly in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, it received its name because it was the location of an airway beacon used to guide early airmail pilots. It later became a popular training site, complete with FBO, for pilots learning to fly after World War II on the G.I. Bill.

Located at 38.7722, -77.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Airports in Virginia, Defunct airports in Virginia

Fort Willard

Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the southernmost fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches.

Located at 38.7828, -77.0661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Parks in Fairfax County, Virginia, Buildings and structures in Fairfax County, Virginia

Fort O'Rourke

Fort O'Rourke is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the southernmost fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War.

Located at 38.7828, -77.0661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., American Civil War forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Fairfax County, Virginia