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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Widewater, VA” and “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. Arkendale is situated 2 miles south of Widewater.
Midway Island
Locality
Midway Island is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 164 feet. Midway Island was the name of a subdivision consisting of off-base housing for Marines stationed at nearby Quantico. Midway Island is situated 2½ miles northwest of Widewater.
Aquia
Suburb
Aquia is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is named for Aquia Creek, which leads to the Potomac River. Nearby historic locations include Aquia Church and the remains of Aquia quarry. Aquia is situated 2½ miles west of Widewater.
Widewater
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Stafford County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.47068° or 38° 28′ 14″ northLongitude
-77.33848° or 77° 20′ 19″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87C4FMC6+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 158642081OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Widewater” goes by many names.
- French: “Widewater”
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Notable Places Nearby
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