Quantico

Quantico (HMQTF)

Location: Triangle, VA 22172 Prince William County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 32.729', W 77° 20.151'

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Quantico, the Algonquian term for the once navigable creek to the port of Dumfries, lends its name to the Marine Corps installation established in 1917 and to the Potomac River town chartered in 1927. Early land patents date to 1654. "Dipple" plantation became the Glebe for Overwharton Parrish in 1724. Virginia naval units were based here during the Revolutionary War. Early names for the port town were Carrborough, Evansport, and Potomac, a resort community. Quantico shipyard was one of the largest builders in the country in 1916. Quantico, popularly called the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps," is a major center for officer education, weapons development and other activities.
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HM NumberHMQTF
Series This marker is part of the Virginia: Prince William County Historical Commission series
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Marker Number17
Year Placed2001
Placed ByPrince William County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 4:16pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 296434 N 4268926
Decimal Degrees38.54548333, -77.33585000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 32.729', W 77° 20.151'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 32' 43.74" N, 77° 20' 9.06" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 16513-16573 Fuller Rd, Triangle VA 22172, US
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