Chopawamsic Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Potomac River in Stafford County, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Chipawansic Island” and “Chopawamsic”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field and Quantico station.
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.
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.
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.
Triangle
Triangle is a census-designated place in southeastern Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,589 at the 2020 census. It is bounded to the south by the Marine Corps Base Quantico, which surrounds the town of Quantico.Chopawamsic Island
- Categories: river island, island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.5083° or 38° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
-77.29784° or 77° 17′ 52″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87C4GP52+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 222203464OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4752555Wikidata ID
Q5104820
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Chopawamsic Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chopawamsic Island”
- Dutch: “Chopawamsic”
- Spanish: “Chopawamsic”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chamberlain Village and Cardinal Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marine Air Corps Facility - Quantico Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and Quantico Fire and Emergency Services Station 52.
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