Shipping Point
Shipping Point is a cape in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Shipping Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Chamberlain Village, as well as near Cardinal Heights.Places of Interest
Highlights include Quantico station and Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field.
Quantico station
Railway station
Quantico station is a train station in Quantico, Virginia, served by two Amtrak trains and the Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. The existing station house was originally built by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in 1953.
Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
Aerodrome
Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico is a United States Marine Corps airfield located within Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. It was commissioned in 1919 and is currently home to HMX-1, the squadron that flies the President of the United States. Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field is situated 2 miles southwest of Shipping Point.
Chopawamsic Island
Islet
Photo: Raysami48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chopawamsic Island is one of the few islands in the Potomac River within the territorial boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is on the west side of the river next to Marine Corps Base Quantico about 30 miles south of Washington. Chopawamsic Island is situated 1½ miles southwest of Shipping Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quantico and Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Quantico
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quantico is a military base and town in eastern Prince William County, Northern Virginia, situated on the Potomac River.
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Village
Marine Corps Base Quantico is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Marine Corps Base Quantico is situated 2 miles southwest of Shipping Point.
Triangle
Triangle is a census-designated place in southeastern Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,589 at the 2020 census. It is bounded to the south by the Marine Corps Base Quantico, which surrounds the town of Quantico.Shipping Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.52762° or 38° 31′ 39″ northLongitude
-77.28304° or 77° 16′ 59″ westOpen location code
87C4GPH8+2QGeoNames ID
4785483
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