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Quantico (/ ˈ k w ɒ n t ɪ k oʊ /; formerly Potomac) [5] is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States.The population was 480 at the 2010 census.Quantico is approximately 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., bordered by the Potomac River to the east and the Quantico Creek to the north.
Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi; 22,318 ha; 223.18 km 2) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training ...
The FBI Academy is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's law enforcement training and research center near the town of Quantico in Prince William County, Virginia.The academy occupies 547 acres (221 ha) on the US Marine Corps Base Quantico. [1]
It is bounded to the south by the Marine Corps Base Quantico, which surrounds the town of Quantico. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, ...
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The newest town and newest former town are Bedford in Bedford County, which ceased to be an independent city in 2013, and St. Charles in Lee County, which disincorporated in 2022. [3] For a complete list of independent cities, see List of cities in Virginia .
The North Fork of Quantico Creek, from the North Valley trail Map of Prince William Forest Park. Prince William Forest Park is a National Park Service (NPS) site in the U.S. state of Virginia within Prince William County (and very partially Stafford County), located adjacent to the Marine Corps Base Quantico near the town of Dumfries.
It soon starts its life as the border between Prince William Forest Park and Marine Corps Base Quantico. The road curves to the southeast, following the border between the park and the base. To the north, the park gives way to what is left of the town of Joplin. After a park entrance, there is another group of homes, and another park entrance.