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Discover Lorton
Lorton in Fairfax County (Virginia) with it's 18,610 citizens is a place in United States about 17 mi (or 27 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Lorton is now 08:34 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Lorton, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 49 mi (or 78 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 38% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Springfield
Embassy Suites by Hilton Springfield
Comfort Inn Gunston Corner Near Ft. Belvoir
Fairfield Inn & Suites Potomac Mills Woodbridge
TownePlace Suites Springfield
Holiday Inn Express WASHINGTON DC SW - SPRINGFIELD
Comfort Inn Springfield
Residence Inn Springfield Old Keene Mill
Homewood Suites Springfield VA
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Videos from this area
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Amtrak Auto Train Travel Dash Cam - Loading and Unloading
I tried the auto train from Lorton VA to Sanford FL on Feb 18, 2015 to save 855 miles of driving. My dash cam captured the inside scoop of how the vehicle portion of the trip is handled. Our...
The 2014 Lorton Fourth of July Parade
The 2014 Fourth of July parade in Lorton, Virginia, with various local organizations and the band Ephitol.
A Glimpse of Amtrak's Auto Train Assembly at Lorton Va 8 Oct 2012
A bit of footage of the Amtrak Auto Train being assembled at Lorton Va for its run to Sanford, Florida on 8 October 2012. Billed as the longest passenger train in the world, documented as having...
Greetings Virginia Team Holds an Open House in Lorton, VA
Greetings Virginia Team holds an open house in Lorton, VA. Walt Keel and Dan Rochon and the http://greetingsvirginia.com/real-estate-sales-team.php real estate sales team from Keller Williams...
Holiday Mall Madness with the Virginia Lottery
Watch the excitement as the Virginia Lottery comes to Potomac Mills mall with a sleigh full of holiday ideas.
The Eye MD: Toric IOLs Astigmatism Lorton, Woodbrige, Virginia, Lake Ridge, Fort Belvoir, Dale City
The Eye MD: Toric IOLs Astigmatism in Lorton, Woodbrige, Virginia, Lake Ridge, Fort Belvoir, Dale City, Virginia. Toric IOLs offer patients with moderate astigmatism better vision without...
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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.
Newington, Virginia
Newington is a census-designated place (CDP) in affluent, suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 19,784 at the 2000 census. While the ZIP code for Newington is 22122, this is only for delivery points within the post office itself. Homes and businesses in the CDP have Springfield or Lorton street addresses. The area is poised for a great challenge as the U.S.
South County Secondary School
South County High School is a high school in Lorton, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system, opened in September 2005. The school mascot is Stan the Stallion, and school colors are forest green, navy blue, and silver.
Accotink Creek
Accotink Creek is a 25.0-mile-long tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. At Springfield, Virginia, Accotink Creek is dammed to create Lake Accotink. The stream empties into the Potomac at Gunston Cove's Accotink Bay, to the west of Fort Belvoir.
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.
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.
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.
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.