Mount Vernon District

Mount Vernon District is a locality in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Mount Vernon District is situated nearby to the quarter Accotink, as well as near the village Fort Belvoir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Davison Army Airfield and National Museum of the United States Army.

Davison Army Airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF is a military use airport of the United States Army in Fairfax County, Virginia, serving adjacent Fort Belvoir. Located fifteen miles southwest of Washington, D.C., the facility was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig.

National Museum of the United States Army

Museum

The National Museum of the United States Army is the official museum for the history of the United States Army. It opened on November 11, 2020, and is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Its stated objectives are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history.

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Official Navy Page, Public domain.

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is a United States Department of Defense medical facility located on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, outside of Washington D.C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lorton and Mount Vernon.

Lorton

Photo: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain.

Lorton is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia. This article also covers the nearby areas of Fort Belvoir and Mason Neck.

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.

Fort Belvoir

Village

Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named.

Mount Vernon District

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Mount Vernon Magisterial District”
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.7017° or 38° 42′ 6″ north

Longitude

-77.1629° or 77° 9′ 46″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87C4PR2P+MV

GeoNames ID

4774773

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Accotink and Village of Mount Air.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Accotink Creek and Accotink United Methodist Church Cemetery.

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