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Prince William County is in Northern Virginia.

Location of Prince William County in Virginia

Cities and towns[edit]

  • 1 Manassas — the county seat.
  • 2 Woodbridge — a major shopping destination for Potomac Mills Outlets. Near Dale City, on the southern coast of the county
  • 3 Quantico — A town on the Potomac. The other three sides are surrounded by the largest marine base in the world, Marine Corps Base Quantico.
  • 4 Bristow
  • 5 Triangle

Other destinations[edit]

Understand[edit]

Get in[edit]

The closest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA IATA), although Manassas also has its own, for private planes: Manassas Regional (MNZ IATA).

Otherwise, the main artery is without question I-95. Interstate 66 also crosses through the northern part of country.

Get around[edit]

See[edit]

Sightseeing in Prince William County is overwhelmingly military-related: the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Manassas Battlefield National Park, both of which attract a lot of residents and other out-of-state tourists coming down from D.C.

Do[edit]

Buy[edit]

The Potomac Mills Outlets are the other big regional draw, again bringing in the visitors from D.C.

Eat[edit]

Drink[edit]

Go next[edit]

This region travel guide to Prince William County is a usable article. It gives a good overview of the region, its sights, and how to get in, as well as links to the main destinations, whose articles are similarly well developed. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.