Possum Nose

Possum Nose is a cliff in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia and has an elevation of 66 feet. Possum Nose is situated nearby to the neighborhood Woods Overlook, as well as near Riverbluff Overlook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area and Quantico Creek.

Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area

Nature reserve

Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area is a state Wildlife Management Area along Chickamuxen Creek near the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland. The area includes a variety of landforms from marshland to rolling forest. Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area is situated 2 miles southeast of Possum Nose.

Quantico Creek

River

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Quantico Creek is a 13.7-mile-long partially tidal tributary of the Potomac River in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. Quantico Creek rises southeast of Independent Hill, flows through Prince William Forest Park and Dumfries and empties into the Potomac at Possum Point. Quantico Creek is situated 2 miles southwest of Possum Nose.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School

School building

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is a private, college preparatory, coeducational Catholic high school in Dumfries, Virginia, led by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Possum Nose.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potomac Shores station and Southbridge.

Potomac Shores station

Quarter

Potomac Shores station is a planned Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line infill station that will be located in Dumfries, Virginia. Construction was expected to begin in 2025.

Southbridge

Quarter

Southbridge is an unincorporated master-planned community of over 1,500 homes with more than 5,000 residents located in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Southbridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Possum Nose.