Quantico, Marine Corps Air Facility
Quantico, Marine Corps Air Facility is a meteorological station in Virginia, South. Quantico, Marine Corps Air Facility is situated nearby to the islet Chopawamsic Island, as well as near the aerodrome Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chopawamsic Island and Quantico station.
Chopawamsic Island
Islet
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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.
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 station is situated 3,400 feet north of Quantico, Marine Corps Air Facility.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quantico and Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Quantico
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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.
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.Quantico, Marine Corps Air Facility
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.5125° or 38° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
-77.29167° or 77° 17′ 30″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87C4GP65+X8GeoNames ID
6298776
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