Pohick Creek

Pohick Creek is a stream in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Pohick Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood Wiley, as well as near Gunston Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Davison Army Airfield and Lorton Library.

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. Davison Army Airfield is situated 2 miles north of Pohick Creek.

Lorton Library

Library

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lorton Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Pohick Creek.

Lorton station

Railway station

Photo: Rails, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lorton station is a railroad terminal in Lorton, Virginia. It is the northern terminal for Amtrak's Auto Train, which operates between this station and Sanford station in Florida. Lorton station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pohick Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pohick and Lorton.

Pohick

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Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.

Pohick is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Pohick is centered between the intersections of Rolling and Telegraph Roads with Richmond Highway. Pohick is situated 2 miles north of Pohick Creek.

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.

Accotink

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Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Accotink is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Accotink is located along Accotink Creek within Fort Belvoir. Accotink Bay, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Lake Accotink are also in the area. Accotink is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pohick Creek.

Pohick Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “North West Branch”, “Poehick Creeke”, “Poheick Creek”, and “West Branch”
Category: body of water
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.68428° or 38° 41′ 3″ north

Longitude

-77.18665° or 77° 11′ 12″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87C4MRM7+P8

GeoNames ID

4779618

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Satellite Map

Discover Pohick Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wiley and Gunston Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pohick Bay Regional Park and Pohick Bay Regional Park Golf Course.

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