Aquia, Virginia

Aquia (pronunciation: /ɑːˈkwaɪə/) is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is named for Aquia Creek, which leads to the Potomac River. Nearby historic locations include Aquia Church and the remains of Aquia quarry. Cliffs of the local Aquia Creek sandstone had been visible from the Potomac River near its confluence with Aquia Creek during colonial times. It was quarried to construct many buildings nearby (including Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia) and Mount Vernon), as well as in Washington, D.C., including the White House, National Capitol Columns and Washington Monument (which was completed with other stone after the original Aquia quarry was depleted). The Aquia Harbour Golf Course was built during modern times.

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Municipalities and communities of Stafford County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Stafford

CDPs	Aquia Harbour Boswell's Corner Falmouth Quantico Base‡ Southern Gateway Stafford Courthouse

Unincorporated communities	Aquia Argyle Heights Arkendale Bel Air Berea Brooke Brookfield Butzner Corner Chatham Heights Coal Landing Concord Cox Corner Cropp Daffan Dahlgren Junction Davis Corner Dodds Corner England Run Ferry Farm Fines Corner Fritters Corner Garrisonville Glendie Grafton Village Hartwood Heflin Holly Corner Leeland Little Falls McCarthys Corner Midway Estates Midway Island Moores Corner Paynes Corner Ramoth Roseville Ruby Shiloh Skidmore Corner Spring Valley Stones Corner Storck Sullivan Tacketts Mill Tylerton Wallaces Corner White Oak Widewater Widewater Beach Wildcat Corner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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