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Around Alwington ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Leesburg. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Alwington. Leesburg has a population of 54,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Manassas. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the east of Alwington and has a population of 40,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alwington, with the nearest first.

  • Warrenton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Frytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
  • Turnbull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
  • Opal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Bealeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Catlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
    • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
  • Midland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Broad Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Blackwell Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Amissville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Broad Run Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>

For more communities neighboring Alwington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alwington.

Fauquier County ...

Alwington is located in Fauquier County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alwington ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alwington.

Airports Near Alwington ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alwington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alwington.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alwington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alwington.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fauquier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alwington), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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