Fort Hunt National Park
Fort Hunt National Park is a park in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Fort Hunt National Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood River Bend Estates, as well as near North Mount Vernon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Fort Washington Light.
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Protected area
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Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles west of Fort Hunt National Park.
Fort Washington Light
Lighthouse
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Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the location since 1857; the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901.
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
Library
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The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is situated 2 miles west of Fort Hunt National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waynewood and Fort Hunt.
Waynewood
Neighborhood
Waynewood is a populated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Potomac River and the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Fort Hunt
Village
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Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C. from naval attack and is now a public park.
Arcturus
Neighborhood
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Arcturus is a neighborhood within the unincorporated community of Fort Hunt in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Arcturus lies south of Alexandria between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River. Arcturus is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Hunt National Park.
Fort Hunt National Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.71484° or 38° 42′ 53″ northLongitude
-77.05303° or 77° 3′ 11″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
87C4PW7W+WQGeoNames ID
4759732
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Bend Estates and North Mount Vernon.
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Highlights include George Washington Memorial Parkway and Sheridan Point.
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