Moss Point
Moss Point is a cape in Charles County, Maryland. Moss Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Chamberlain Village, as well as near the hamlet Chicamuxen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quantico station and Chopawamsic Island.
Quantico station
Railway station
Quantico station is a train station in Quantico, Virginia, served by two Amtrak trains and the Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. The existing station house was originally built by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in 1953. Quantico station is situated 2 miles west of Moss Point.
Chopawamsic Island
Islet
Photo: Raysami48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chopawamsic Island is one of the few islands in the Potomac River within the territorial boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is on the west side of the river next to Marine Corps Base Quantico about 30 miles south of Washington. Chopawamsic Island is situated 2½ miles west of Moss Point.
Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area
Nature reserve
Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area is a state Wildlife Management Area along Chickamuxen Creek near the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland. The area includes a variety of landforms from marshland to rolling forest. Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moss Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quantico and Chicamuxen.
Quantico
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quantico is a military base and town in eastern Prince William County, Northern Virginia, situated on the Potomac River.
Chicamuxen
Hamlet
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chicamuxen is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Chicamuxen is located along Maryland Route 224, 1.5 miles east of Linton Point. Chicamuxen is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moss Point.
Doncaster
Hamlet
Doncaster is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Doncaster is located at the junction of Maryland routes 6 and 344, 12.9 miles west of La Plata. Doncaster is situated 2½ miles southeast of Moss Point.
Moss Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Brookes Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Charles County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.51651° or 38° 30′ 59″ northLongitude
-77.25443° or 77° 15′ 16″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87C4GP8W+J6GeoNames ID
4362877
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