Hunting Creek
River in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hunting Creek is a cove and tributary stream of the Potomac River between the City of Alexandria and Fairfax County in Virginia. It is formed by Cameron Run flowing from the west. The community of Huntington takes its name from the creek. Jones Point forms the north side. Dyke Marsh is just to the south. The George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Trail cross it on a bridge.
Hunting Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Region | Fairfax County and Alexandria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 38°47′33″N 77°3′27″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Potomac River |
• coordinates | 38°47′22.84″N 77°3′2.42″W |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m) |
Basin features | |
Waterbodies | Cameron Run, Potomac River |
GNIS feature ID | 1478802[1] |
The creek is sometimes referred to as "Great Hunting Creek", to distinguish it from Little Hunting Creek.
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