Colchester
in Fairfax County of Virginia, United States
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (17 mi) - Washington Dulles International Airport (22 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (46 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (75 mi)
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (77 mi)
- Richmond International Airport (81 mi)
- Harrisburg International Airport (108 mi)
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (114 mi)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Old Hickory Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- The Ospreys GC at Belmont Bay (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Laurel Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Pohick Bay Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Fort Belvoir Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Montclair Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Springfield Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Burke Lake Golf Center (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Forest Greens Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Medal of Honor Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Fort Washington Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Tantallon Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Belle Haven Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Bull Run Marina (marina, (10 mi)
- Washington Sailing Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Splash Down Waterpark (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Port Tobacco Marina (marina, (16 mi)
- Aquia Harbour Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Hope Springs Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Lake Ridge Golf Park and Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.669 and -77.234 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 40' 7" and W -77° 14' 2"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:25 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:11 am and 4:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Colchester
Colchester in Fairfax County (Virginia) is a city in United States about 19 mi (or 30 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Colchester is now 02:25 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Colchester, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fairfax, Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington and Manassas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
| Morning Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
4°C (38 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
3°C (38 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Residence Inn Potomac Mills Woodbridge
SpringHill Suites Potomac Mills Woodbridge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Occoquan, Virginia
Occoquan is a town in Prince William County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 759 at the 2000 census, but as of the census of 2010, there were 934 people residing in the town of Occoquan. The town is a suburb of Washington, D.C. and is adjacent to Woodbridge. The current mayor is Earnest "Earnie" Porta, who was first elected in 2006, and won re-election in 2008, 2010, and 2012.
Lorton Reformatory
The Lorton Reformatory was a prison built for the District of Columbia, United States. It was operated by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections.
Woodbridge (Amtrak station)
The Woodbridge Station is located at 1040 Express Way in Woodbridge, Virginia. It serves the Amtrak Northeast Regional and the Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line, and is one of two stations in Woodbridge to do so. Woodbridge Station runs on the opposite side of the tracks of the Jefferson Davis Highway, and is accessible from Dawson Beach Road, east of the intersection with Jeff Davis Highway and State Route 906.
Belmont Bay
Belmont Bay is a body of water at the mouth of the Occoquan River between Fairfax and Prince William counties, Virginia. The bay covers about 1,500 acres . The bay adjoins the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge and Mason Neck State Park on the Fairfax County side and the Occoquan River National Wildlife Refuge in Prince William County.
Fred M. Lynn Middle School
Fred M. Lynn Middle School is a public middle school in Woodbridge, Virginia in the United States. The school was named for Fred M. Lynn. Mr. Lynn was a community leader and a member of the Prince William County School Board for thirty-seven years. On April 6, 1974, a fire damaged two wings of the school building. Fred M. Lynn was named a Prince William County "School of Excellence" for the following school year: 2003-2004.
Workhouse Arts Center
The Workhouse Arts Center, a program of the Lorton Arts Foundation, provides visual and performing arts studio and exhibition space as well as arts education programs. The Workhouse is located in Lorton, Virginia, situated on 55 acres of land in the Occoquan Workhouse portion of the historic D.C. Department of Corrections Lorton Reformatory.
Occoquan River
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The river is 24.7 miles long, and its watershed covers about 590 square miles . It is formed by the confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run in Prince William County; Bull Run enters it east-southeast of Manassas, as the Occoquan turns to the southeast. It reaches the Potomac at Belmont Bay. The Occoquan River is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
Rockledge is an historical home recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near Washington D.C. It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house. The historic marker on the site reads: John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760.
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- Fairfax
- Falls Church
- Alexandria
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- Manassas
- Manassas Park
- La Plata
- Washington DC
- Stafford
- King George
- Rockville
- Fredericksburg
- Upper Marlboro
- Leesburg
- Warrenton
- Spotsylvania
- Bowling Green
- Prince Frederick
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- Leonardtown
- Ellicott City
- Frederick
- Culpeper
- Annapolis
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- Warsaw
- Baltimore
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