Prince William County
Prince William County, County in Northern Virginia, United States
Description
Prince William County is an administrative unit in northern Virginia that stretches along the Potomac River and belongs to the Washington metropolitan area. Manassas serves as the seat of this region, which connects residential neighborhoods, commercial zones and green spaces.
History
The Virginia General Assembly founded this administrative unit in 1731 and named it after a son of King George II. Over the centuries, the area changed from agricultural land to a heavily populated suburban region.
Culture
The administrative unit takes its name from Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, a British royal from the 18th century. Visitors today find towns like Manassas and Woodbridge, where residential areas sit alongside business districts and parks.
Practical
Highways like Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 cross the area and connect it with Washington and other cities. Commuters often use the Virginia Railway Express, which provides train connections to the capital.
Did you know?
The area sits close to Marine Corps Base Quantico, a large installation of the American armed forces. Many residents work in fields connected to defense and federal agencies.
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Enola Gay
23.7 km
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
23.7 km
National Museum of the Marine Corps
21 km
CIA University
24.7 km
Lorton Reformatory
19.6 km
Patriot Center
20.4 kmFoxstone Park
30.7 km
Centreville High School
15.2 km
Sully Historic Site
21.5 kmNational Firearms Museum
22 km
Weems–Botts Museum
19.6 km
Leesylvania State Park
23 km
Quantico National Cemetery
20.1 km
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
31.6 km
Henry House
13.3 km
Tysons Corner Communications Tower
32.7 km
Stone House
13.8 km
Splash Down Waterpark
10.5 kmCold War Museum
17.7 km
Bel Air
12.1 km
Lake Manassas
16.6 km
Burke Lake
17.1 km
Burke Lake Park
17.1 km
Historic Fairfax County Courthouse
21.4 km
Rippon Lodge
20 km
Fountainhead Regional Park
14.2 km
Ox Hill Battlefield Park
20.7 km
Hemlock Overlook Regional Park
9.9 km
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