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Welcome to Aquia Harbour ...

Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County<1>.

The location of Aquia Harbour has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Aquia Harbour: ah-KWYE-ah<3>

A typical abbreviation for Aquia Harbour: Aquia Hbr. (or less commonly used: Aquia Harb. or Aquia Hrbr.)

Aquia Harbour is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Aquia Harbour lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Aquia Harbour is located in the (540) area code.

Communities near Aquia Harbour ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aquia Harbour.

  • Fredericksburg
  • Dumfries
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dumfries
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries<6>
  • Indian Head
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Indian Head
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head<6>
  • Occoquan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Occoquan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan<6>
  • Quantico
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quantico
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico<6>
  • Loy Landing
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
    • Loy Landing lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Loy Landing
  • Chamberlain Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
    • Chamberlain Village lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chamberlain Village
  • Joplin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Joplin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Aquia Harbour.
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  • Triangle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Triangle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle<6>
  • Willamsburg on the Potomac
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamsburg on the Potomac
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Aquia Harbour.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Willamsburg on the Potomac

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aquia Harbour. 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>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 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>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aquia Harbour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aquia Harbour) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Aquia Harbour. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Aquia HarbourOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aquia Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4626, Longitude: -77.3889       In this case, the coordinates for Aquia Harbour have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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