Catharpin, Virginia
Catharpin is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, in the United States. Catharpin lies on State Route 234 to the northwest of Manassas National Battlefield Park.
Catharpin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′15″N 77°34′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Geography
Catharpin is characterized by rolling fields, wide meadows, and gravel/dirt roads, and many of the rural folk capitalize on the abundant land and have farms with livestock. It is not uncommon to see horses roaming on 50 acres (200,000 m2) of land.
Notable residents
- Ben Sanders, former MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics & Louisville Colonels
- Jennie Dean (1848-1913), African American educator and missionary
References
Municipalities and communities of Prince William County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Prince William County | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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