Sheridan Point

Sheridan Point is a cape in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Sheridan Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood River Bend Estates, as well as near North Mount Vernon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Fort Washington Light.

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. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles west of Sheridan Point.

Fort Washington Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the location since 1857; the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Hospital

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

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sheridan Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waynewood and Fort Hunt.

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.

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 1½ miles north of Sheridan Point.

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.

Sheridan Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Sheridens Point”
Category: landform
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.70984° or 38° 42′ 35″ north

Longitude

-77.0522° or 77° 3′ 8″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87C4PW5X+W4

GeoNames ID

4785321

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