Fort Willard
Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: historical fort and park in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Fort Willard Historic Site” and “Fort Willard Park”
- Address: Alexandria, VA 22307
Places of Interest
Highlights include Martha Washington Community Library and West Potomac High School.
West Potomac High School
School
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Potomac High School, formerly Groveton High School, is a public high school in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, Virginia. It was founded in 1985 and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.
Huntington station
Metro station
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Huntington station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Huntington area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belle Haven and Huntington.
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.
Huntington
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
South Alexandria is an area of southeastern Fairfax County, Virginia. Despite the name, it is not part of the City of Alexandria; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address.
Groveton
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groveton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,598 at the 2010 census, down from 21,296 in 2000 due to a reduction in area.
Fort Willard
- Categories: fort and recreation area
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.78277° or 38° 46′ 58″ northLongitude
-77.06615° or 77° 3′ 58″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Operator
Fairfax County Park AuthorityOpen location code
87C4QWMM+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 147028504OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4759788Wikidata ID
Q5472326
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Fort Willard” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fort Willard Park”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ويلارد”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belle Haven Park and Mount Calvary Church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Willard”. Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.