Aquia Creek
Aquia Creek is a 27.6-mile-long tributary of the tidal segment of the Potomac River and is located in Northern Virginia. The creek's headwaters lie in southeastern Fauquier County, and it empties into the Potomac at Brent Point in Stafford County, 45 miles south of Washington, D.C. The White House was built largely using sandstone quarried from Aquia Creek from 1792 to 1799.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Potomac River in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Acquia Creek”, “Aquia Run”, “Ochquay Creek”, “Pataomek Creek”, “Quirriough Creek”, and “Quiyough Creek”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Widewater Beach and Arkendale.
Widewater Beach
Hamlet
Widewater Beach is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Widewater Beach is situated 2 miles northwest of Aquia Creek.
Arkendale
Locality
Arkendale is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Arkendale is situated 3½ miles northwest of Aquia Creek.
Brooke
Hamlet
Brooke is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. Brooke is situated 3½ miles west of Aquia Creek.
Aquia Creek
- Categories: tributary and body of water
- Location: Stafford County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.39235° or 38° 23′ 33″ north
Longitude
-77.31554° or 77° 18′ 56″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
87C49MRM+WQ
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Aquia Creek” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جدول أكويا”
- Catalan: “Aquia Creek”
- Cebuano: “Aquia Creek”
- Japanese: “アキア・クリーク”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Thorny Point Farm and Loy Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Simms Point and Thorney Point.
Stafford County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Aquia Harbour and Stafford.
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