Accotink Stream Valley Park
Accotink refers to multiple placenames and geological features within the U.S. state of Virginia. * Accotink, Virginia * Accotink Bay * Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge * Accotink Creek * Lake Accotink Lake Accotink is a reservoir in North Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Lake Accotink is formed by the damming of Accotink Creek. The lake is surrounded by Lake Accotink Park. The lake The lake is 55 acres, and the surr ...

Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ...
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Accotink, Virginia
Accotink is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Accotink is located along Accotink Creek within Fort Belvoir. See also * Lake Accotink Lake Accotink is a reservoir in North Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Lake Accotink is formed by the damming of Accotink Creek. The lake is surrounded by Lake Accotink Park. The lake The lake is 55 acres, and the surr ... References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Fairfax County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia Washington metropolitan area ...
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Accotink Bay
Accotink refers to multiple placenames and geological features within the U.S. state of Virginia. * Accotink, Virginia * Accotink Bay * Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge * Accotink Creek * Lake Accotink Lake Accotink is a reservoir in North Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Lake Accotink is formed by the damming of Accotink Creek. The lake is surrounded by Lake Accotink Park. The lake The lake is 55 acres, and the surr ...

Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge
Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge is a nature preserve on the grounds of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Several other parks, including Mason Neck State Park, Pohick Bay Regional Park, and the Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge are located nearby. The refuge was established in 1979 to protect sensitive wetlands and wildlife habitats associated with Accotink Bay and to provide opportunities for environmental education and low-intensity recreation. The refuge offers more than eight miles of hiking trails, including a short paved trail for handicapped access. Species native to the preserve include: *Foxes *Deer *American toads *Raccoons *Black rat snakes *Eastern box turtles *Various millipedes, including ''Narceus americanus'' *Various salamanders, including spotted salamanders and red back salamanders *Various spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, a ...
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Accotink Creek
Accotink Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. At Springfield, Virginia, Accotink Creek is dammed to create Lake Accotink. The stream empties into the Potomac at Gunston Cove's Accotink Bay, to the west of Fort Belvoir. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Accotonck Creek *Main Branch Course Accotink Creek rises near the intersection of Rt. 66 and Rt. 123 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Accotink Creek then flows southeast to meet the Potomac River in Accotink Bay at Fort Belvoir Military Reservation. Watershed Accotink Creek drains of area, receives about 43.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 436.37 and is about 22.5% forested. See also *List of crossings of Accotink Creek *Accotink, Virginia *Li ...
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