Fort Hunt
Fort Hunt is a building in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Fort Hunt is situated nearby to Pavillion C-2, as well as near the pitch Paddock.| 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
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles west of Fort Hunt.
Fort Washington Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1 mile east of Fort Hunt.
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ 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.
Mount Vernon
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Mount Vernon is a district in Fairfax County, Virginia, situated on the Potomac River. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.
Fort Hunt
- Type: Building
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.71415° or 38° 42′ 51″ northLongitude
-77.05732° or 77° 3′ 26″ westOpen location code
87C4PW7V+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1092541010OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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