Belvoir
Belvoir was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. Operated with the forced labor of enslaved people, it was located on the west bank of the Potomac River on the present site of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: plantation
- Also known as: “Belvoir Village”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center and Piscataway Park.
Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: Official Navy Page, Public domain.
The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is a United States Department of Defense medical facility located on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, outside of Washington D.C. Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is situated 1½ miles northwest of Belvoir.
Piscataway Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Piscataway Park is a National Park Service-protected area located 20 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. in and around Accokeek, Maryland. It protects the National Colonial Farm, Marshall Hall, and the Accokeek Creek Site. Piscataway Park is situated 2 miles east of Belvoir.
Marshall Hall
Ruins
Photo: Doalfe, Public domain.
Marshall Hall, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. It is now part of Piscataway Park operated by the National Park Service. Marshall Hall is located near Bryans Road in Charles County, Maryland, next to the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington. Marshall Hall is situated 1½ miles east of Belvoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Belvoir and Accotink.
Fort Belvoir
Village
Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named. Fort Belvoir is situated 2 miles northwest of Belvoir.
Accotink
Quarter
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accotink is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Accotink is located along Accotink Creek within Fort Belvoir. Accotink Bay, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Lake Accotink are also in the area. Accotink is situated 2½ miles northwest of Belvoir.
Mason Neck
Village
Photo: Jarekt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mason Neck is a peninsula jutting into the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, southwest of Washington, D.C. It is surrounded by Belmont Bay to the west, the Potomac River to the south and east, Gunston Cove to the northeast, and Pohick Bay to the north-northeast. Mason Neck is situated 2½ miles south of Belvoir.
Belvoir
- Categories: plantation, residential area, and locality
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.68337° or 38° 41′ 0″ northLongitude
-77.12937° or 77° 7′ 46″ westOpen location code
87C4MVMC+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 141340508OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q816286
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Belvoir” goes by many names.
- German: “Belvoir (Plantage)”
- German: “Belvoir”
- Japanese: “ベルヴォア (プランテーション)”
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