Welcome to Aquia Harbour ...
Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County<1>.
The pronunciation of Aquia Harbour: ah-KWYE-ah<2>
A typical abbreviation for Aquia Harbour: Aquia Hbr. (or less commonly used: Aquia Harb. or Aquia Hrbr.)
Aquia Harbour is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Aquia Harbour lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Aquia Harbour: 540 & 826<4>
Communities near Aquia Harbour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aquia Harbour.
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Occoquan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loy Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Chamberlain Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Joplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Triangle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aquia Harbour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aquia Harbour.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aquia Harbour. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aquia Harbour.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aquia Harbour. See our Newspapers Page for Aquia Harbour.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aquia Harbour ...
Looking for more information about Aquia Harbour? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Aquia Harbour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aquia Harbour.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aquia Harbour. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aquia Harbour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Aquia Harbour area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Aquia Harbour area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |