Aquia Creek
River in Virginia, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aquia Creek ( /ɑːˈkwaɪə/) is a 27.6-mile-long (44.4 km)[1] tributary of the tidal segment of the Potomac River and is located in Northern Virginia. The creek's headwaters lie in southeastern Fauquier County, and it empties into the Potomac at Brent Point in Stafford County, 45 miles (72 km) south of Washington, D.C.
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Aquia Creek | |
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Location | |
Location | Fauquier and Stafford counties, Virginia, U.S. |
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Mouth | |
• location | Potomac River |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m) |
Length | 27.6 miles (44.4 km) |
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The White House was built largely using sandstone quarried from Aquia Creek from 1792 to 1799.[2]