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Welcome to Bull Run ...

Bull Run is located in Prince William County<1>.


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


Bull Run is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bull Run: (703) and (571)<4>

Communities Also Named Bull Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Bull Run: This one is located in Prince William County and the other is located in Fairfax County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 11 communities that are also named Bull Run - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bull Run.

Communities near Bull Run ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bull Run.

  • Manassas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Herndon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls Church
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Warrenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dumfries
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Haymarket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <5>
  • Occoquan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
  • Middleburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Bull Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bull Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bull Run. 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 Bull Run.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bull Run. See our Newspapers Page for Bull Run.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bull Run ...

Looking for more information about Bull Run? 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 Bull Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bull Run.

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

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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 Prince William, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bull Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>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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