Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge

#7973 among destinations in the United States

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The Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the Potomac River in Virginia, at the point where it meets Neabsco Creek. The 325 acres of tidal marsh has been administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service since 1970; currently, it is part of the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The refuge covers wetlands and woodlands, and has a railroad right-of-way bordering its western edge. It is currently accessible only by boat, but has been considered as a possible portion of the route for the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. ()

Established: 1970 (54 years ago)Elevation: 69 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°35'40"N, 77°15'20"W

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VirginiaUnited States

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Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potomac Mills, National Museum of the Marine Corps, Gunston Hall, Pirate's Cove Waterpark.

4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Potomac Mills, Woodbridge
102 min walk • Potomac Mills is a shopping mall located in Woodbridge, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The first mall developed by the Mills Corporation, it was acquired in 2007 by Simon Property Group.
5.9 miSW
History museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle
150 min walk • The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near MCB Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually.
7 miNE
Historical place, Georgian architecture, History museum
Gunston Hall, Lorton
180 min walk • Gunston Hall is an 18th-century Georgian mansion near the Potomac River in Mason Neck, Virginia, United States. Built between 1755 and 1759 as the main residence and headquarters of a 5,500-acre plantation, the house was the home of the United States Founding Father George Mason.
7.1 miNE
38°40'18"N • 77°10'8"W
Pirate's Cove Waterpark, Lorton
181 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
4.4 miSW
History museum, Museum
Weems–Botts Museum, Dumfries
113 min walk • Weems–Botts House Museum is a small historic museum in Dumfries, Virginia, United States. The museum includes the landmark Weems–Botts House on the corner of Duke Street and Cameron Street and the Weems–Botts Museum Annex, which houses the Lee Lansing Research Library and Archive, located at 3944 Cameron Street.
1.8 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Rippon Lodge, Woodbridge
47 min walk • Rippon Lodge is one of the oldest houses remaining in Prince William County, Virginia. Built around 1747 by Richard Blackburn as the main residence and headquarters of his plantation, it lies on high ground overlooking Neabsco Creek at the south end of what is now the unincorporated town of Woodbridge at 15520 Blackburn Road.
~1920 ftE
Forts and castles
Freestone Point Confederate Battery, Leesylvania State Park
10 min walk • Freestone Point Confederate Battery is a historic American Civil War gun emplacement located at Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia.
3.6 miN
National park
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
92 min walk • The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located where the Occoquan River meets the Potomac River in Woodbridge, Virginia, United States between Belmont Bay and Occoquan Bay.
4.5 miSW
Cemetery
Dumfries Cemetery, Dumfries
116 min walk • The Dumfries Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Dumfries, Virginia. It is located on Mine Road near Cameron Street. The cemetery includes graves of original pioneers of Dumfries from 1667. It also contains unmarked graves from the Civil War.
3.9 miN
38°39'0"N • 77°14'40"W
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Woodbridge
100 min walk • Park
3.4 miN
38°38'33"N • 77°14'53"W
Veterans Memorial Park, Woodbridge
86 min walk • Playground, Park