Iron Mike
Iron Mike is a memorial in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Iron Mike is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Chesty Puller Overlook, as well as near Patrick F. Taylor Overlook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of the Marine Corps and Quantico National Cemetery.
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Museum
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The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near Marine Corps Base Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually. National Museum of the Marine Corps is situated 440 feet west of Iron Mike.
Quantico National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Quantico National Cemetery, officially the National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico, is a national cemetery in Triangle, Virginia for veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Quantico National Cemetery is situated 1 mile west of Iron Mike.
Quantico Middle / High School
School
Quantico Middle/High School is a public secondary school on Marine Corps Base Quantico, and in Prince William County, Virginia. It is a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity. Quantico Middle / High School is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Iron Mike.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Triangle and Dumfries.
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.Dumfries
Town
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Dumfries, officially the Town of Dumfries, is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dumfries had a population of 5,679. Dumfries is situated 2 miles northeast of Iron Mike.
Joplin
Hamlet
Joplin is an unincorporated community and former town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The town was located on land taken to form Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area and is now part of Prince William Forest Park, a National Park Service property located adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico. Joplin is situated 2½ miles northwest of Iron Mike.
Iron Mike
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.54424° or 38° 32′ 39″ northLongitude
-77.34202° or 77° 20′ 31″ westOpen location code
87C4GMV5+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9968672394OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chesty Puller Overlook and Patrick F. Taylor Overlook.
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