Little Hunting Creek
Little Hunting Creek is a 3.6-mile-long primarily tidal tributary of the Potomac River located in Fairfax County, Virginia, not to be confused with Hunting Creek farther north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington.
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Protected area
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Vernon and Waynewood.
Mount Vernon
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Mount Vernon is a district in Fairfax County, Virginia, situated on the Potomac River. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.
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. Waynewood is situated 2 miles northeast of Little Hunting Creek.
Fort Hunt
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
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. Fort Hunt is situated 2 miles northeast of Little Hunting Creek.
Little Hunting Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: River in Virginia, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Little Hunting Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Little Hunting Creek”
- Cebuano: “Little Hunting Creek”
- Italian: “Little Hunting Creek”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stratford on the Potomac and Wessynton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Park and Slave Cemetery - Mount Vernon.
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