Widewater
Widewater is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Located on the banks of the Potomac River, it was the site of the flight experiments by Samuel Langley during the late 19th and early 20th century.- Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as“Widewater, VA”“Widewater, Virginia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arkendale and Midway Island.
Arkendale
Locality
Arkendale is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
2 miles south of Widewater
Midway Island
Locality
Midway Island is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia, United States.
2½ miles northwest of Widewater
Aquia
Suburb
Aquia is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
2½ miles west of Widewater
Widewater
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Latitude
38.47068° or 38° 28′ 14″ north
Longitude
-77.33848° or 77° 20′ 19″ west
Open location code
87C4FMC6+7J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Widewater” goes by many names.
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Stafford County: Highlights
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