Hunting Creek
Appearance
Hunting Creek | |
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![]() Hunting Creek from the east in 2010; Alexandria on right | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Region | Fairfax CountyandAlexandria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 38°47′33″N77°3′27″W/ 38.79250°N 77.05750°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Potomac River |
• coordinates | 38°47′22.84″N77°3′2.42″W/ 38.7896778°N 77.0506722°W |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m) |
Basin features | |
Waterbodies | Cameron Run,Potomac River |
GNISfeature ID | 1478802[1] |
Hunting Creekis a cove andtributarystreamof thePotomac Riverbetween theCity of AlexandriaandFairfax CountyinVirginia.It is formed byCameron Runflowing from the west. The community ofHuntingtontakes its name from the creek.Jones Pointforms the north side.Dyke Marshis just to the south. TheGeorge Washington Memorial ParkwayandMount Vernon Trailcross it on a bridge.
The creek is sometimes referred to as "Great Hunting Creek", to distinguish it fromLittle Hunting Creek.
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Hunting Creek from the west in 2015
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