Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge
Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge is an islet in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge is situated nearby to Burke Lake Carousel, as well as near the miniature golf course Burke Lake Mini Golf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ekoji Buddhist Temple and Burke Centre Community Library.
Ekoji Buddhist Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: George Mason University Life, CC BY 2.0.
Ekoji is a temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha Japanese Buddhist sect in Fairfax Station, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. It is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, the oldest Buddhist organization in the mainland United States. Ekoji Buddhist Temple is situated 1 mile north of Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge.
Burke Centre Community Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Burke Centre Community Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge.
Burke Centre station
Railway station
Photo: Trevor Owens, CC BY 2.0.
Burke Centre station is a railway station in Burke Centre, Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. It is served by the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line and a once daily Amtrak Northeast Regional round trip. Burke Centre station is situated 2½ miles north of Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Five Forks and South Run.
Five Forks
Neighborhood
Burke is an unincorporated section of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, traditionally defined as the area served by the Burke post office. Burke includes two census-designated places: the Burke CDP, population 42,312 in 2020 and the Burke Centre CDP, population 17,518 in 2020.
South Run
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Run is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Run had a population of 6,462. South Run is situated 1½ miles southeast of Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge.
Burke
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Burke is an unincorporated section of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, traditionally defined as the area served by the Burke post office. Burke includes two census-designated places: the Burke CDP, population 42,312 in 2020 and the Burke Centre CDP, population 17,518 in 2020.
Vesper Island State Waterfowl Refuge
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.7616° or 38° 45′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.29739° or 77° 17′ 51″ westOpen location code
87C4QP63+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 37427002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burke Lake Carousel and Burke Lake Mini Golf.
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