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About Colonial Beach, VA

Colonial Beach is a small Potomac River town about 65 miles southeast of D.C., reached via Route 3 east from Fredericksburg or Route 301 from the Washington area. The Northern Neck community offers a two-mile sandy riverfront and connects to Maryland via the Harry Nice Bridge. It's one of the few Virginia towns with its own municipal airport featuring a 2,400-foot runway.

Where is Colonial Beach, VA on the map?

Colonial Beach, VA is in United States, at 38.257, -76.978 - about 24 km south-east of Dahlgren Center, VA.

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What is the closest airport to Colonial Beach, VA?

The closest airport to Colonial Beach, VA is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 99 km (about 1 h 41 min by car).

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