Possum Point Substation
Possum Point Substation is an electrical substation in Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Possum Point Substation is situated nearby to the power station Possum Point Peaking Power, as well as near the river Quantico Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quantico Creek and Quantico station.
Quantico Creek
River
Quantico Creek is a 13.7-mile-long partially tidal tributary of the Potomac River in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. Quantico Creek rises southeast of Independent Hill, flows through Prince William Forest Park and Dumfries and empties into the Potomac at Possum Point.
Quantico station
Railway station
Quantico station is a train station in Quantico, Virginia, served by two Amtrak trains and the Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. The existing station house was originally built by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in 1953. Quantico station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Possum Point Substation.
Chopawamsic Island
Islet
Photo: Raysami48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chopawamsic Island is one of the few islands in the Potomac River within the territorial boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is on the west side of the river next to Marine Corps Base Quantico about 30 miles south of Washington. Chopawamsic Island is situated 2½ miles southwest of Possum Point Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quantico and Potomac Shores station.
Quantico
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quantico is a military base and town in eastern Prince William County, Northern Virginia, situated on the Potomac River.
Potomac Shores station
Quarter
Potomac Shores station is a planned Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line station that will be located in Dumfries, Virginia. Construction is expected to begin no sooner than 2025. Potomac Shores station is situated 2½ miles north of Possum Point Substation.
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Village
Marine Corps Base Quantico is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Marine Corps Base Quantico is situated 2½ miles southwest of Possum Point Substation.
Possum Point Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.54051° or 38° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
-77.27943° or 77° 16′ 46″ westOperator
Virginia Electric and Power CompanyOpen location code
87C4GPRC+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 45855873
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Possum Point Peaking Power and Quantico Police Department.
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