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Bristow

Bristow is a town in , in the process of being swallowed up by the expanding suburbs of .
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  • Type: Village with 8,910 residents
  • Description: unincorporated community of Prince William County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Briscoe”, “Bristoe”, “Bristoe Station”, “Bristow Station”, “Bristow, VA”, and “Bristow, Virginia”
  • Postal code: 20136

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manassas Regional Airport and Broad Run station.

Aerodrome
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, known as Harry P. Davis Field, is 5 mi southwest of the center of . is the largest regional airport in the U.S. state of . It is located 30 miles from …

Railway station
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is the terminal station for the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line. It is located at 10637 Piper Lane in the Bristow section of unincorporated , United States, adjacent to .

Fort
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The is a historic American Civil War fortification at 10611 Gateway Boulevard in . Details of the exact time and circumstances of its construction are not known; it is believed to have been built by Union Army forces in 1863 or 1864 to defend the nearby railroad lines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manassas and Linton Hall.

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small city in with a strong Civil War presence. The First and Second Battles of Bull Run were fought nearby.

Town
is a census-designated place in , , United States, which includes unincorporated Bristow. The population was 35,725 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 300% from the 2000 census. is situated 3 miles northwest of Bristow.

Village
is a census-designated place in and , , United States. The population was 1,619 as of the 2020 census. The community is named for U.S. Marine Corps officer Norvel Nokes. is situated 3 miles southwest of Bristow.

Bristow

Latitude
38.7233° or 38° 43′ 24″ north
Longitude
-77.5366° or 77° 32′ 12″ west
Population
8,910
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
87C4PFF7+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158582636
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4749007
Wiki­data ID
Q4969135
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Bristow” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布里斯托”
  • French: “Bristow”
  • Irish: “Bristow”
  • Italian: “Bristow_(Virginia)”
  • Italian: “Bristow”
  • Persian: “بریستو، ویرجینیا”
  • Persian: “بریستو”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بریستو، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Bristow (Virginia)”
  • Spanish: “Bristow”
  • Volapük: “Bristow (VA)”
  • Volapük: “Bristow, VA”
  • Volapük: “Bristow, Virginia”
  • Volapük: “Bristow”
  • Welsh: “Bristow, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Bristow”

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