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 cliff Possum Nose, as well as near the river Quantico Creek.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quantico Creek and Quantico station.

Quantico Creek

River

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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 2 miles south of Possum Point Substation.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School

School building

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is a private, college preparatory, coeducational Catholic high school in Dumfries, Virginia, led by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is situated 1¼ miles north of Possum Point Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potomac Shores station and Southbridge.

Potomac Shores station

Quarter

Potomac Shores station is a planned Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line infill station that will be located in Dumfries, Virginia. Construction was expected to begin in 2025.

Southbridge

Quarter

Southbridge is an unincorporated master-planned community of over 1,500 homes with more than 5,000 residents located in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Southbridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Possum Point Substation.