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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 0 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

Huntington, Virginia

Huntington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,267 at the 2010 census. To the east is Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia and to the south Groveton, Virginia. Its main component is the namesake Huntington subdivision, a late-1940s neighborhood of mainly duplex homes. In June 2006, the lower-lying northern section was ravaged by floods due to a torrential rainstorm that sent adjoining Cameron Run over its banks.

Located at 38.7925, -77.0722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Virginia, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Fairfax County, Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River

Jones Point

Jones Point is a geographic point on the Potomac River which is part of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The Jones Point lighthouse and a small park are located at the point, which is immediately north of the confluence of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River. The 1791-1792 survey of the boundaries of the District of Columbia began at a spot that was then at the tip of a cape at the Point.

Located at 38.7914, -77.0408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Alexandria, Virginia, Parks in Alexandria, Virginia

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

Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh is located on the west bank of the Potomac River south of Alexandria, Virginia between Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Dyke Marsh consists of about 380 acres of tidal marsh, floodplain, and swamp forest. Forming 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, Dyke Marsh is the largest remaining piece of freshwater tidal wetlands left in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The marsh is managed by the National Park Service. Dyke Marsh contains a wide array of plant and animal life.

Located at 38.7678, -77.0486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Protected areas of Alexandria, Virginia, Protected areas of Fairfax County, Virginia, Marshes of Virginia, Potomac River Watershed, Smithsonian Institution Archives related

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

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