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About Port Royal, VA

Port Royal is a tiny river town in Caroline County, about 45 miles south of D.C. and 35 miles north of Richmond via US-301. The main attraction is the historic drawbridge over the Rappahannock River, one of Virginia's few remaining operational drawbridges that still opens for boat traffic. Route 17 from Fredericksburg provides an alternate scenic approach through rural countryside.

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Port Royal, VA is in United States, at 38.166, -77.199 - about 19 km north-east of Bowling Green, VA.

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The closest airport to Port Royal, VA is Richmond International Airport, 96 km (about 1 h 16 min by car).

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