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
- …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
- 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. Arkendale is situated 2 miles south of Widewater.
Midway Island
Locality
Midway Island is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. 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. Aquia is situated 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
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place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Widewater” goes by many names.
- French: “Widewater”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Widewater Fire & Rescue Station 3 and Widewater Volunteer Firemans Association Company 3 Rescue 3.
Stafford County: Highlights
Notable places include Aquia Harbour and Stafford.
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