Chopawamsic Creek
Chopawamsic Creek is a 6.8-mile-long tributary of the Potomac River in Prince William and Stafford counties, Virginia. Chopawamsic Creek is formed by the confluence of the North and South Branches of Chopawamsic Creek and empties into the Potomac River south…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Chapanamsick Creek”, “Chapawansick Creek”, “Chapowamsic Creek”, “Chapowamsie Creek”, “Chipawanic Swamp”, “Chipawansic Creek”, “Chippowamsick Creek”, “Chopawansick Creek”, and “Chopowamsic Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field and Chopawamsic Island.
Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
Aerodrome
Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico is a United States Marine Corps airfield located within Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. It was commissioned in 1919 and is currently home to HMX-1, the squadron that flies the President of the United States.
Chopawamsic Island
Islet
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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.
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 northeast of Chopawamsic Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marine Corps Base Quantico and Quantico.
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Village
Marine Corps Base Quantico is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County.
Quantico
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Quantico is a military base and town in eastern Prince William County, Northern Virginia, situated on the Potomac River.
Widewater
Hamlet
Widewater is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Located on the banks of the Potomac River, it was the site of the flight experiments by Samuel Langley during the late 19th and early 20th century. Widewater is situated 2½ miles southwest of Chopawamsic Creek.
Chopawamsic Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Stafford County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Chopawamsic Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tajik—“Chopawamsic Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chopawamsic Creek”
- Cebuano: “Chopawamsic Creek”
- Persian: “چوپاوامسیک کریک”
- Tajik: “Чопавамсик Крик”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chelsea Estates and Sunshine View.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Butler Stadium and Clifton Point.
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