Accotink Bay

Accotink Bay is a bay in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Accotink Bay is situated nearby to the village Fort Belvoir, as well as near the quarter Pohick.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center and Davison Army Airfield.

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Official Navy Page, Public domain.

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is a United States Department of Defense medical facility located on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, outside of Washington D.C.

Davison Army Airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF is a military use airport of the United States Army in Fairfax County, Virginia, serving adjacent Fort Belvoir. Located fifteen miles southwest of Washington, D.C., the facility was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig. Davison Army Airfield is situated 2 miles northwest of Accotink Bay.

National Museum of the United States Army

Museum

The National Museum of the United States Army is the official museum for the history of the United States Army. It opened on November 11, 2020, and is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Its stated objectives are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history. National Museum of the United States Army is situated 2 miles north of Accotink Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accotink and Fort Belvoir.

Accotink

Quarter

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Accotink is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Accotink is located along Accotink Creek within Fort Belvoir. Accotink Bay, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Lake Accotink are also in the area.

Fort Belvoir

Village

Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named.

Belvoir

Neighborhood

Belvoir was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. Operated with the labor of slaves, it was located on the west bank of the Potomac River on the present site of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. Belvoir is situated 1½ miles east of Accotink Bay.

Accotink Bay

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.69206° or 38° 41′ 31″ north

Longitude

-77.15748° or 77° 9′ 27″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87C4MRRV+R2

GeoNames ID

4743871

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pohick and Woodlawn Manor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Accotink Creek and Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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