Leesburg in Virginia
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Leesburg, Virginia

Leesburg is a historic town within and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. Leesburg is located 33 miles west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River. Its population according the 2010 Census is 42,616. The town is also the northwestern terminus of the Dulles Greenway, a private toll road that connects to the Dulles Toll Road at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Located at 39.1092, -77.5578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in Virginia, Populated places in Loudoun County, Virginia, Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Populated places on the Potomac River, County seats in Virginia

Battle of Ball's Bluff

The Battle of Ball's Bluff, also known as the Battle of Harrison’s Island or the Battle of Leesburg, was fought on October 21, 1861, in Loudoun County, Virginia, as part of Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's operations in Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.

Located at 39.1282, -77.5277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles for McClellan's Operations in Northern Virginia of the American Civil War, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Loudoun County in the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1861, 1861 in Virginia

Loudoun County High School

Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg.

Located at 39.1105, -77.5797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1954, Public high schools in Virginia, Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League teams, Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia

The Marshall House

The Marshall House (formerly, Dodona Manor) is a National Historic Landmark in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which has restored the property to its Marshall-era appearance of the 1950s. The Marshall Center has close ties with the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, where the George C. Marshall Library houses Marshall’s papers.

Located at 39.1147, -77.5625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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National Historic Landmarks in Virginia, Historic house museums in Virginia, Museums in Loudoun County, Virginia, Biographical museums in Virginia, Federal architecture in Virginia, Greek Revival architecture in Virginia, Houses in Loudoun County, Virginia, National Register of Historic Places in Loudoun County, Virginia

Fort Johnston (Leesburg, Virginia)

Fort Johnston, also known as Fort Geary, is a Civil War era earthen fort atop a 670 feet peak of Catoctin Mountain just west of Leesburg, Virginia. Constructed in the winter of 1861-62 following the Battle of Balls Bluff, it is one of three forts constructed to defend the town from the threat of possible invasion. The fort was built in the design of a four point star with arm of each point measuring roughly 110 feet in length.

Located at 39.1293, -77.5847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Loudoun County in the American Civil War, American Civil War forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War

Fort Evans

Fort Evans is a Civil War-era rectangular earthen fort located in Leesburg, Virginia. It was the first of three forts constructed in 1861 to protect Leesburg from possible invasion after Virginia seceded from the Union.

Located at 39.1108, -77.5313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Loudoun County in the American Civil War, Forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, American Civil War forts in Virginia

Dominion Academy

Dominion Academy is a private school in Leesburg, Virginia affiliated with Leesburg Baptist/Community Church. It serves the Loudoun County area, offering kindergarten through 8th grade. In its first year of 1997, the school enrolled 77 students and offered kindergarten through sixth grades. During the following two years, seventh and eighth grades were added. It operates in two separate parts: elementary school (K-5) and middle school (6-8).

Located at 39.1063, -77.5824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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, Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, Private middle schools in Virginia, Private elementary schools in Virginia

Fort Beauregard (Virginia)

Fort Beauregard was a Civil War era rectangular earthen fort located on a 430 feet promontory above Tuscarora Creek just southeast of Leesburg, Virginia, in the present-day USA. Built in the winter of 1861-1862 following the Battle of Ball's Bluff, it was one of three forts built by Confederates to defend Leesburg against possible invasion. Fort Beauregard commanded the southern eastern approaches to the town, including the Old Carolina Road and the Alexandria and Winchester Turnpike.

Located at 39.0953, -77.5502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Loudoun County in the American Civil War, American Civil War forts in Virginia