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Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2010 census, the population was 17,454. Its county seat is Montross.
Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is a river and beach town located in the northwestern part of Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula. It is bounded by the Potomac River, Monroe Bay and Monroe Creek and home to the second-largest beachfront in the state. It is located 65 mi (105 km) from Washington, D.C.; 70 mi (110 km) from the state capital of Richmond; and 35 nautical miles from the Chesapeake Bay.
Montross is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Westmoreland County. Located in the historic Northern Neck of Virginia, Montross is near the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and Stratford Hall Plantation
The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This peninsula is bounded by the Potomac River on the north and the Rappahannock River on the south. It encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland.
The Yeocomico River is a 1.1-mile-long (1.8 km) tidal tributary of the southern portion of the Potomac River in Virginia's Northern Neck. The Yeocomico forms the boundary between Westmoreland and Northumberland counties. Yeocomico is a Native American name roughly translated as "tossed to and fro by the waters." Others suggest it is an Algonquian word that means "four dwelling places" since the river has a branch on either side with each dividing into two large forks.
Pope's Creek is a 5.3-mile-long (8.5 km) tidal tributary of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The George Washington Birthplace National Monument lies along the north side of Popes Creek. Popes Creek landing is located at 38°11′29″N76°54′16″W.
Baynesville is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Bayside is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Bryant Town is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Chisford is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Coles Point is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Coles Point is part of the Northern Neck of Virginia and lies on a peninsula which juts out into the Potomac River on its East side and as part of Westmoreland County waterfront, it follows the Potomac River northward. It is on the Virginia side of the Potomac, and faces St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Erica is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Flat Iron is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Grays Corner is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Horners is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Latanes is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Meter is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States.
Oak Grove is an unincorporated community in the Washington District of Westmoreland County, Virginia. The community, on the historic Northern Neck of Virginia, was a stagecoach stop in the early days of the Colony of Virginia
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the Northern Neck of Virginia. The area was likely named Pomona after the largest of the Orkney Islands by John Shropshire, a Scottish immigrant, who purchased the land in 1736. Another Scot, the Reverend Archibald Campbell purchased the property in 1761, and a large Federal style house, also named Pomona, stands there today.
Potomac Mills is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia. The post office was established in 1877.
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Coordinates: 38°02′10″N76°38′39″W / 38.03611°N 76.64417°W
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