Selden Island

#7230 among destinations in the United States

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Selden Island is a 408-acre island in the Potomac River, located about 32 km WNW of Washington, DC. It is about 4 km long and 0.4–0.5 km wide. Although it is located within Montgomery County, Maryland, the only road access is via a bridge connecting it to the Loudoun County, Virginia side of the river. ()

Area: 0.64 mi²Coordinates: 39°4'31"N, 77°27'10"W

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Selden Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dulles Town Center, Village at Leesburg, Algonkian Regional Park, Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery.

3.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Dulles Town Center, Sterling
87 min walk • Dulles Town Center is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Sterling in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, located five miles north of the Washington Dulles International Airport. As of 2022, Dulles Town Center currently features traditional tenants Macy's, JCPenney, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Village at Leesburg, Leesburg
103 min walk • The Village At Leesburg is a regional outdoor center located in Leesburg, Virginia in the United States. The open-air center features a total of 1.2 million square feet of development encompassing 57 acres.
4.3 miE
39°3'27"N • 77°22'31"W
Algonkian Regional Park, Sterling
111 min walk • Park, Event space, Golf
5.5 miNW
Park, Cemetery, Reportedly haunted
Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery, Leesburg
142 min walk • Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and National Cemetery is a battlefield area and a United States National Cemetery, located 2 miles northeast of Leesburg, Virginia. The cemetery is the third smallest national cemetery in the United States.
4.8 miSE
39°1'0"N • 77°24'15"W
Heritage Farm Museum, Sterling
123 min walk • History museum, Museum
6.6 miNW
Boat or ferry, Transport, Trail
White's Ferry, Leesburg
168 min walk • White's Ferry was the last remaining cable ferry service that carried cars, bicycles, and pedestrians across the Potomac River between Loudoun County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland.
3 miSW
Church
Ashburn Presbyterian Church, Ashburn
76 min walk • Ashburn Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built in 1878, and is a one-story, rectangular wood-frame building in the Carpenter Gothic style.
3.2 miSW
39°2'22"N • 77°29'31"W
Ashburn Park - Dinosaur Park, Ashburn
83 min walk • Playground, Park
4.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Vestal's Gap Road and Lanesville Historic District, Sterling
123 min walk • Vestal's Gap Road and Lanesville Historic District is a national historic district located in Claude Moore Park at Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia. It encompasses 1 contributing building and 1 contributing structure.
4.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Evans, Leesburg
125 min walk • Fort Evans is a Civil War-era rectangular earthen fort located in Leesburg, Virginia. It was the first of three forts constructed in 1861 to protect Leesburg from possible invasion after Virginia seceded from the Union.
4.4 miS
Street
Warp Drive, Sterling
113 min walk • Warp Drive is a short street in Sterling, Virginia, United States. Originally named Steeplechase Drive, it is located in an industrial park off Atlantic Boulevard, and primarily serves as the address for Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, an aerospace company.