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Battle of Dranesville

The Battle of Dranesville was a small battle during the American Civil War that took place between Confederate forces under General J.E.B. Stuart and Union forces under General Edward O.C. Ord on December 20, 1861, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's operations in northern Virginia. The two forces on similar winter-time patrols encountered and engaged one another in the crossroads village of Dranesville. The battle resulted in a Union victory.

Located at 38.9955, -77.3372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battles for McClellan's Operations in Northern Virginia of the American Civil War, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Fairfax County in the American Civil War, Loudoun County in the American Civil War, 1861 in Virginia, Conflicts in 1861

Seneca Creek (Potomac River)

Seneca Creek is a 5.8-mile-long stream in Montgomery County, Maryland, roughly 16 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. It drains into the Potomac River.

Located at 39.0684, -77.3405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland, Rivers of Maryland, Tributaries of the Potomac River

Sharpshin Island

Sharpshin Island ("Sharkskin Island" on some maps) is an island on the Potomac River in Maryland.

Located at 39.0648, -77.3708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islands of Maryland, Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland, Islands of the Potomac River

Loudoun Academy of Science

The Loudoun Academy of Science is a part-time alternative school program for high school students enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools. Currently, the program is located at the campus of Dominion High School at 21326 Augusta Drive in Sterling, an area in unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia, United States.

Located at 39.0259, -77.374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Virginia, Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, Magnet schools in Virginia, Alternative schools in the United States

Lowes Island, Virginia

Lowes Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 10,756. Along with nearby Countryside and Cascades, it's considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community.

Located at 39.0597, -77.3522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Loudoun County, Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia

Sugarland Run, Virginia

Sugarland Run is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 11,799.

Located at 39.0375, -77.3753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Loudoun County, Virginia, Census-designated places in Virginia

Seneca Aqueduct

Seneca Aqueduct — or Aqueduct No. 1 — carries the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal over Seneca Creek (Potomac River) in Montgomery County, Maryland. The C&O built eleven aqueducts along its 184.5 miles. Seneca Aqueduct is a unique structure, not only being the first built, but also the only red sandstone aqueduct on the C&O - and the only aqueduct that is also a lock (Lock 24, or Riley's Lock). It is located at the end of Riley's Lock Road in Seneca, Maryland.

Located at 39.0687, -77.3412 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Maryland, Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland, Locks on the National Register of Historic Places, Navigable aqueducts in the United States