Assett

Assett is a building in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Assett is situated nearby to the police station Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as near the winery Rickhoue Barrel Aging.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broad Run station and Cannon Branch Fort.

Broad Run station

Railway station

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Broad Run station is the terminal station for the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line. It is located at 10637 Piper Lane in the Bristow section of unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, adjacent to Manassas Regional Airport. Broad Run station is situated 1½ miles south of Assett.

Cannon Branch Fort

Fort

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cannon Branch Fort is a historic American Civil War fortification at 10611 Gateway Boulevard in Manassas, Virginia. 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. Cannon Branch Fort is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Assett.

Manassas Regional Airport

Aerodrome

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Manassas Regional Airport, known as Harry P. Davis Field, is 5 mi southwest of the center of Manassas. Manassas Regional Airport is the largest regional airport in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located 30 miles from Washington, D.C.… Manassas Regional Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Assett.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innovation and Rixlew.

Innovation

Village

Innovation is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 926.

Rixlew

Locality

Rixlew is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Rixlew lies on Wellington Road adjacent to the city of Manassas. Rixlew is situated 1½ miles northeast of Assett.