Pohick Bay
Pohick Bay is a bay in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Pohick Bay is situated nearby to the neighborhood Wiley, as well as near the quarter Accotink.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Davison Army Airfield and Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center.
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 2½ miles north of Pohick Bay.
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. Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pohick Bay.
Pohick Church
Church
Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
Pohick Church, previously known as Pohick Episcopal Church, is an Episcopal church in the community of Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Pohick Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Pohick Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accotink and Belvoir.
Accotink
Quarter
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 2 miles north of Pohick Bay.
Belvoir
Neighborhood
Belvoir was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. Operated with the forced labor of enslaved people, it was located on the west bank of the Potomac River on the present site of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. Belvoir is situated 2½ miles east of Pohick Bay.
Pohick
Quarter
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 2½ miles northwest of Pohick Bay.
Pohick Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Poehick Creek” and “Poheick Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.68123° or 38° 40′ 52″ northLongitude
-77.17248° or 77° 10′ 21″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87C4MRJH+F2GeoNames ID
4779619
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wiley and Gunston Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cedar Grove Cemetery and Pohick Bay Regional Park.
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