Dyke Marsh

Dyke Marsh is a freshwater wetland and wildlife preserve located on the west bank of the Potomac River south of Alexandria, Virginia between Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon.

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Type: Swamp
Description: wetland and wildlife preserve in Virginia, US
Also known as: “Hell Hole”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Martha Washington Community Library and Fort Foote.

Martha Washington Community Library

Library

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Fort Foote

Fort

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Fort Foote was an American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort that was part of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., which helped defend the Potomac River approach to the city.

Hollin Hall

Manor estate

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Hollin Hall was an 18th-century plantation house three miles southwest of Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia. George Mason, a United States Founding Father, gave Hollin Hall to his third son, Thomson Mason, through deeds of gift in 1781 and 1786.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belle Haven and Hollin Hills.

Belle Haven

Village

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Belle Haven is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Huntington, Groveton and Fort Hunt. The population of Belle Haven was 6,851 at the 2020 census.

Hollin Hills

Neighborhood

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Hollin Hills is a historic district and neighborhood approximately 10 miles south of Alexandria, Virginia. Though mailing addresses in Hollin Hills are listed as being in Alexandria, it is actually in an unincorporated part of southeastern Fairfax County.