Gunston Heights
in Fairfax County of Virginia, United States
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (15 mi) - Washington Dulles International Airport (23 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (45 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (77 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, 47 mi)
- Pohick Bay Golf Course (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Old Hickory Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Laurel Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- The Ospreys GC at Belmont Bay (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Fort Belvoir Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Springfield Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Montclair Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Burke Lake Golf Center (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Forest Greens Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Medal of Honor Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Columbia Island Marina (marina, (16 mi)
- James Creek Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Fort Washington Marina (marina, (10 mi)
- Goose Bay Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Tantallon Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Belle Haven Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Bull Run Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Washington Sailing Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Port Tobacco Marina (marina, (16 mi)
- Lake Ridge Golf Park and Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.674 and -77.212 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 40' 26" and W -77° 12' 41"
- 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: 09:10 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:01 am and 4:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Gunston Heights
Gunston Heights in Fairfax County (Virginia) is located in United States about 18 mi (or 29 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Gunston Heights is now 09:10 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gunston Heights, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 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 47 mi (or 75 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, Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington and Manassas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Embassy Suites by Hilton Springfield
INNS OF VIRGINIA-WOODBRIDGE
Comfort Inn Gunston Corner Near Ft. Belvoir
BEST WESTERN MOUNT VERNON FT
Homewood Suites by Hilton Woodbridge
Hilton Garden Inn Woodbridge
BEST WESTERN POTOMAC MILLS
Hampton Inn - Suites Mt Vernon-Belvoir-Alexandria South Are
Fairfield Inn & Suites Potomac Mills Woodbridge
Potomac Mills Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Videos from this area
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The 2014 Lorton Fourth of July Parade
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A Glimpse of Amtrak's Auto Train Assembly at Lorton Va 8 Oct 2012
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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.
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.
Lorton (VRE station)
Lorton Station is a railroad station located at 8990 Lorton Station Boulevard in Lorton, Virginia. It is served by the Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line. This station is one mile north from the Amtrak Auto Train Lorton Station. Other Amtrak trains that use the right-of-way with the Fredericksburg Line are the Northeast Regional, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Palmetto, Carolinian trains, none of which stop at either Lorton station.
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.
Mason Neck State Park
Mason Neck State Park is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The park is on a peninsula formed by Pohick Bay on the north, Belmont Bay on the south and the Potomac River to the east. The park has an area of 1,814 acres and is home to bald eagles, great blue herons, ospreys, and many other types of wildlife. Mason Neck State Park is one of the best locations to view bald eagles in northern Virginia. Sightings are most common in the mornings and evenings.
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.
Lorton (Amtrak station)
Lorton is a railroad terminal in Lorton, Virginia. It is the northern terminal for Amtrak's Auto Train which operates between this station and Sanford, FL. When Auto-Train was originally established in Lorton in 1971, the station house was still under construction. Until it was completed sometime between 1972 and 1975, it consisted of tents and pre-fabricated houses and trailers, and the parking lot was still paved only with gravel.
Davison Army Airfield
Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF is a military use airport serving Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The airfield is located 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. It was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig. Gen. Donald Angus Davison. The airfield provided support for Army One from 1957 to 1976 for presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gunston Heights.
- Fairfax
- Alexandria
- Falls Church
- Arlington
- Manassas
- La Plata
- Manassas Park
- Washington DC
- Stafford
- King George
- Rockville
- Fredericksburg
- Upper Marlboro
- Leesburg
- Warrenton
- Spotsylvania
- Bowling Green
- Prince Frederick
- Leonardtown
- Montross
- Ellicott City
- Frederick
- Annapolis
- Culpeper
- Tappahannock
- Warsaw
- Baltimore
- Charles Town
- Berryville
- Towson