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Four Mile Run is a stream in Northern Virginia that proceeds from Fairfax County southeast through Falls Church to Arlington County. Most of the stretch is parkland and is paralleled by two paved recreational trails, the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. ... Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Arlington County is an urban county of about 200,000 residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.[1] Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July... Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park or the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (sometimes abbreviated W&OD Trail or W&OD) is an unusually-shaped regional park in Virginia: it consists of a trail along the route of the former Washington and Old Dominion Railway. ...


While in Arlington, the stream passes from the Piedmont through the fall line to the Atlantic Coastal Plain in a deep wooded valley. The stream's eastern section forms the boundary of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. The stream eventually empties out into the Potomac River immediately south of National Airport. The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... The fall line has meanings in both geographical features and the sport of alpine skiing. ... The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the rather flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico). ... Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia Founded 1718 Mayor William D. Euille Area    - City 39. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Color enhanced USGS satellite image of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taken April 26, 2002. ...


The name "Four Mile Run" reflects the distance upstream along the Potomac River shoreline from the mouth of Hunting Creek south of Alexandria to the mouth of the stream. "Four Mile Run" runs into the tidal "Four Mile Creek" within a mile of the mouth of the stream. Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia Founded 1718 Mayor William D. Euille Area    - City 39. ...

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History

During the colonial period and the 1800s, several watermills existed in and near the fall line of the stream. Although none of these mills remain intact, the foundation of one is still in place (Arlington Mill; later rebuilt as Barcroft Mill after being destroyed by Union Army troops during the Civil War). Located west of the stream between Columbia Pike and 10th Street South in Arlington, the foundation presently supports an automobile repair shop. Colonial Period can refer to: Period of Japanese Rule (Korea) Colonial America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Watermill of Braine-le-Château, Belgium (12th century) A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour or lumber production, or metal shaping (rolling, grinding or wire drawing). ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... This article is becoming very long. ... State Route 244, also known as Columbia Pike, is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. ...


General George Washington owned on the south side of the stream in the fall line a large parcel of wooded property which he surveyed several years after the Revolutionary War ended. As part of this survey, he made a cut in the trunk of an oak tree to mark a corner of his property where a tributary (Long Branch (upper)) entered the main stream. A portion of this trunk remains preserved in a neighborhood library (Glencarlyn Library), while a columnar monument marks the tree's original location. George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries French Monarchy Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida and Tuscarora tribes Polish volunteers Prussian volunteers Kingdom of Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy Hessian mercenaries Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz Kościuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Sir... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...


From about 1860 to 1968, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad and its predecessors traveled along most of the stream's length in Arlington. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail now travels along the stream on the former railroad's route. The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (colloquially referred to as the W&OD) was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. ... The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is an association dedicated to providing people in Northern Virginia with access to parks and nature reserves and to protect Northern Virginias rich heritage of woods, meadows, lakes and streams from the threat of suburban sprawl. ...


In 1972, rains from Hurricane Agnes caused the stream to overflow its banks, producing extensive flooding which was especially severe in a populated area on the coastal plain. As a result of this event, the Army Corps of Engineers channelized the stream in this and other areas, covering the stream's natural banks with riprap. Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 military men and women. ... Riprap (also known as rip rap or shot rock) is rock or other material used to stabilize shore. ...


Tributaries

The major tributaries of Four Mile Run, from upstream to downstream, are:

  • Lubber Run (enters northeast side of stream)
  • Long Branch (upper) (enters southwest side of stream)
  • Doctors Run (enters northeast side of stream)
  • Lucky Run (enters southwest side of stream)
  • Long Branch (lower) (enters north side of stream)

Parks

The parks through or adjacent to which Four Mile Run flows, from upstream to downstream, are:

  • Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Arlington
  • Isaac Crossman Park, Falls Church [1]
  • Benjamin Banneker Park, Arlington [2]
  • Madison Manor Park, Arlington [3]
  • Bon Air Park, Arlington [4]
  • Bluemont Junction Park, Arlington [5]
  • Bluemont Park, Arlington [6]
  • Glencarlyn Park, Arlington [7]
  • Barcroft Park, Arlington [8]
  • Shirlington Park, Arlington [9]
  • Jennie Dean Park, Arlington [10]
  • Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria [11]

The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park or the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (sometimes abbreviated W&OD Trail or W&OD and often referred to simply as the WOD (pronounced wad)) is a highly popular and unusually-shaped regional park in Northern Virginia. ...

Trails

The paved trails that travel near Four Mile Run are:

Connecting trails are: Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park or the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (sometimes abbreviated W&OD Trail or W&OD) is an unusually-shaped regional park in Virginia: it consists of a trail along the route of the former Washington and Old Dominion Railway. ...

It is possible to bicycle or hike a triangle route that passes along all three of these trails. Map of the Trail The Mount Vernon Trail is a popular bike path in Northern Virginia that runs from near Theodore Roosevelt Island to Mount Vernon. ... Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park or the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (sometimes abbreviated W&OD Trail or W&OD) is an unusually-shaped regional park in Virginia: it consists of a trail along the route of the former Washington and Old Dominion Railway. ... The Custis Trail is a bike trail in Arlington County, VA that extends from Bon Air Park, off of Wilson Boulevard, to Key Bridge at Rosslyn. ...


References

  • Rose. C.B., Jr., Arlington County, Virginia: a history; Arlington Historical Society, Arlington, VA, 1976
  • Glencarlyn Remembered: The First 100 Years; Glencarlyn Citizens Association, Arlington, VA, 1994

External Links

  1. ^ Isaac Crossman Park
  2. ^ Benjamin Banneker Park
  3. ^ Madison Manor Park
  4. ^ Bon Air Park
  5. ^ Bluemont Junction Park
  6. ^ Bluemont Park
  7. ^ Glencarlyn Park
  8. ^ Barcroft Park
  9. ^ Shirlington Park
  10. ^ Jennie Dean Park
  11. ^ Four Mile Run Park
  12. ^ Four Mile Run Trail
  13. ^ Wayne F. Anderson Bikeway
  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Hybrid satellite image/street map from WikiMapia



Potomac River system
Cities and towns | Bridges | Islands | Variant names The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... This is a list of cities, towns, and communities along the Potomac River and its branches in the United States. ... This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Potomac River and its North and South branches. ... The following have been listed as variant names of the Potomac River throughout its history by the Geographic Names Information System. ...

Regions
Allegheny Front | Allegheny Mountains | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area | Blue Ridge Mountains | Cumberland Valley | Eastern Panhandle | Northern Neck | Northern Virginia | Potomac Highlands | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians | Shenandoah Valley | Southern Maryland | Western Maryland
Tributaries
North Branch | Stony River | Abram Creek | Savage River | Georges Creek | Wills Creek | Evitts Creek | Patterson Creek | South Branch | North Fork South Branch | South Fork South Branch | Town Creek | Little Cacapon River | Fifteenmile Creek | Sideling Hill Creek | Cacapon River | Lost River | North River (West Virginia) | Tonoloway Creek | Sleepy Creek | Licking Creek | Back Creek | Little Conococheague Creek | Conococheague Creek | Opequon Creek | Antietam Creek | Shenandoah River | North Fork Shenandoah River | South Fork Shenandoah River | North River (Virginia) | South River | Catoctin Creek (Maryland) | Catoctin Creek (Virginia) | Monocacy River | Little Monocacy River | Goose Creek | Little River | Seneca Creek | Cabin John Creek | Rock Creek | Anacostia River | Sligo Creek | Four Mile Run | Oxon Creek | Hunting Creek | Piscataway Creek | Dogue Creek | Accotink Creek | Pohick Creek | Occoquan River | Bull Run | Neabsco Creek | Mattawoman Creek | Quantico Creek | Chopawamsic Creek | Aquia Creek | Potomac Creek | Nanjemoy Creek | Port Tobacco River | Wicomico River | Coan River | St. Marys River | Yeocomico River | Hull Creek
Lakes and reservoirs
Lake Accotink | Lake Anne | Lake Artemesia | Lake Bernard Frank | Lake Braddock | Breckenridge Reservoir | Brushy Fork Lake | Burke Lake | Dalecarlia Reservoir | Georgetown Reservoir | Jennings Randolph Lake | Kingman Lake | McMillan Reservoir | Mount Storm Lake | Lake Needwood | Sleepy Creek Lake | Stony River Reservoir | Trout Pond | Warden Lake
Dependent states
District of Columbia | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia | West Virginia

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Four Mile Run - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (357 words)
Four Mile Run is a stream in Northern Virginia that proceeds from Fairfax County southeast through Falls Church to Arlington County.
Most of the stretch is parkland and is paralleled by the two paved recreational trails, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail.
Four Mile Run eventually empties out into the Potomac River immediately south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Watershed Restoration (1040 words)
Four Mile Run is a tributary of Monastery Run, which enters Loyalhanna Creek near the Borough of Latrobe.
Downstream of Four Mile Run, Loyalhanna Creek is severely impacted by iron precipitate coating the stream bottom from Monastery Run and adjacent discharges.
A total distance of approximately 17 miles of Loyalhanna Creek, 1 mile of Four Mile Run, and 1 mile of Monastery Run are AMD impacted.
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