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Around North Potomac ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Manassas. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of North Potomac. Manassas has a population of 40,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fredericksburg. It lies just southwest of North Potomac and has a population of 29,500 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Potomac, with the nearest first.

  • Falmouth Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
    • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
  • Grafton Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
    • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
  • Northridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
    • Northridge is located in Stafford County
  • Chatham Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
    • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
  • Little Falls Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • Falmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
  • Fredericksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampstead Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
    • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
  • Woodlanding Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
    • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Berea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Loy Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
      • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Waverly Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County

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

Stafford County ...

North Potomac is located in Stafford County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Potomac ...

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 North Potomac.

Airports Near North Potomac ...

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 North Potomac and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Potomac.

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 North Potomac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

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 North Potomac.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Potomac), 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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