Welcome to Occoquan Forest ...
Occoquan Forest is located in Prince William County<1>.
The pronunciation of Occoquan Forest: AH-koh-kwahn<2>
A typical abbreviation for Occoquan Forest: Occoquan Frst.
Occoquan Forest is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Occoquan Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Occoquan Forest: 703 & 571<4>
Communities near Occoquan Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Occoquan Forest.
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Manassas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <5>
- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
- Manassas Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
- Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Falls Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>
- Dumfries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Indian Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
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 Occoquan Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Occoquan Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Occoquan Forest. 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 Occoquan Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Occoquan Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Occoquan Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Occoquan Forest ...
Looking for more information about Occoquan Forest? 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 Occoquan Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Occoquan Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Occoquan Forest. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Occoquan Forest. 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 Occoquan Forest - 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 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Occoquan Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Occoquan Forest 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. |
| <6> | 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. |