Fort Hunt
Fort Hunt is a public building in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Fort Hunt is situated nearby to Pavillion A, as well as near Pavillion B.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Fort Washington Light.
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Protected area
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Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles west of Fort Hunt.
Fort Washington Light
Lighthouse
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Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the location since 1857; the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901. Fort Washington Light is situated 3,600 feet east of Fort Hunt.
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
Library
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The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is situated 2 miles west of Fort Hunt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waynewood and Fort Hunt.
Waynewood
Neighborhood
Waynewood is a populated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Potomac River and the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Fort Hunt
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C. from naval attack and is now a public park.
Arcturus
Neighborhood
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
Arcturus is a neighborhood within the unincorporated community of Fort Hunt, Virginia in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Arcturus lies south of Alexandria between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River. Arcturus is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Hunt.
Fort Hunt
- Type: Public building
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.71485° or 38° 42′ 54″ northLongitude
-77.04898° or 77° 2′ 56″ westOpen location code
87C4PX72+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1092540107OpenStreetMap feature
building=public
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