Mason Neck, Virginia
Mason Neck is a community of 2,039 people in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Why visit Mason Neck
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Belvoir, Fairfax Arms, Piscataway Park and Mason Neck State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Mason Neck
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About Mason Neck
Mason Neck is a peninsula jutting into the Potomac River that is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, southwest of Washington, D.C. It is surrounded by Belmont Bay to the west, the Potomac River to the south and east, Gunston Cove to the northeast, and Pohick Bay to the north-northeast. Mason Neck forms the southernmost section of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. It comprises an area of 20.0 square miles (51.8 km2), two-thirds of which is preserved as parkland by regional, state, and national authorities.
From the Wikipedia article Mason Neck, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks12
Belvoir
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Plantation
Fairfax Arms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Gunston Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Plantation
Lexington
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
18th-century plantation on Mason's Neck in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Marshall Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Maryland
Mount Aventine
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Pope-Leighey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Woodlawn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic home located in Fairfax County, Virginia
George Washington's Gristmill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Piscataway Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
United States National Park Service unit in Prince George’s and Charles counties
Pohick Bay Regional Park
Park · 1.7 mi
Protected area in northeastern Virginia
4 more on the map.
Where to stay4
History
The Mason Neck peninsula was inhabited by the Doeg prior to the arrival of European settlers. The recorded history of Mason Neck began around 1755 with the construction of Gunston Hall, the plantation house of George Mason, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Mason Neck is also the location of Pohick Church, frequented by both Mason and George Washington, and Cranford Methodist Church, which was built in 1857 and served as a hospital during the Civil War.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, much of the land was used for the logging of mature pine and hardwood timber. Over time, pollution and habitat destruction caused a decline in the bald eagle population. By the 1960s, much of the forest had grown back, but residential development as a suburb of Washington posed another threat. In 1969, local residents and conservation groups achieved the establishment of the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, with the specific objective of protecting the bald eagle. This, along with Mason Neck State Park and Pohick Bay Regional Park, provides a variety of recreational activities while preserving the land's natural resources.
From the History section of Mason Neck, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Pohick Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries24
General Smallwood Middle School
School · 3.8 mi
4990 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head
Map of Mason Neck
62 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 2.7 in | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 2.4 in | 5.8 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 3.6 in | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 57°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 66°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 69°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 62°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 50°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 32°F | 3.3 in | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Quantico Mcas (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fairfax County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Indian Head 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Lorton 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Potomac Heights 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Woodbridge 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Bryans Road 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Laurel Hill 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Mount Vernon 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Newington 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Woodlawn 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Leesylvania 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wetlands in Mason Neck SP, Virginia - 1, Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TAFT ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lexington cellar hole 2018, Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairfax-arms016, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Woodlawn-friends004, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pohick Church - November, 2009, User:AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0
- Pope-Leighey House - North east facade - HABS VA,30-FALCH,2-10, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Mount Aventine - Chapman House Front Approach, Kenneth Gray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunston hall loc tree, Unknown author, Public domain
- Pohick Bay, Camp Wilson facilities - panoramio, Baglog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Occoquan Regional Park Shelter, Quidster4040 at English Wikipedia, CC0
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