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'''Quantico''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɒ|n|t|ɪ|k|oʊ}}; formerly '''Potomac''')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://townofquantico.org/ |website=townofquantico.org |title=Welcome | '''Quantico''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɒ|n|t|ɪ|k|oʊ}}; formerly '''Potomac''')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://townofquantico.org/ |website=townofquantico.org |title=Welcome. Town of Quantico |quote=Our town is rich in history; beginning in 1654 it was originally called Potomac for the river that flows along the town’s edge. |access-date=November 12, 2011 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419043203/http://townofquantico.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a town in southeastern [[Prince William County, Virginia]], United States. The population was 578 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. Quantico is approximately 35 miles southwest of [[Washington, D.C.]], bounded by the [[Potomac River]] to the east and the [[Quantico Creek]] to the north. The word 'Quantico' is a corruption of the name of a [[Doeg tribe|Doeg]] village recorded by English colonists as ''Pamacocack''.<ref name=historic>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdumfriesva.org/about/history/|title=History|website=Historic Dumfries America|access-date=5 March 2020}}</ref> | ||
Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by one of the largest [[U.S. Marine Corps]] bases, [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]]. The base is the site of the [[HMX-1]] presidential helicopter squadron, the [[FBI Academy]], the [[FBI Laboratory]], the [[Marine Corps Combat Development Command]], the [[Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)|Officer Candidates School]], [[The Basic School]], the United States [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] training academy, the [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]], the [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division]], and the [[Air Force Office of Special Investigations]] headquarters | Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by one of the largest [[U.S. Marine Corps]] bases, [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]]. The base is the site of the [[HMX-1]] presidential helicopter squadron, the [[FBI Academy]], the [[FBI Laboratory]], the [[Marine Corps Combat Development Command]], the [[Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)|Officer Candidates School]], [[The Basic School]], the United States [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] training academy, the [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]], the [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division]], and the [[Air Force Office of Special Investigations]] headquarters. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.07|sqmi|km2|1}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020" /> | Quantico is located in southeastern [[Prince William County, Virginia]], United States. It is about 35 miles southwest of [[Washington, D.C.]], bounded by the [[Potomac River]] to the east and the [[Quantico Creek]] to the north. | ||
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.07|sqmi|km2|1}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020" /> | |||
===Human geography=== | |||
Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]], one of the largest [[U.S. Marine Corps]] bases. The base is the site of the [[HMX-1]] presidential helicopter squadron, the [[FBI Academy]], the [[FBI Laboratory]], the [[Marine Corps Combat Development Command]], the [[Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)|Officer Candidates School]], [[The Basic School]], the United States [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] training academy, the [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]], the [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division]], and the [[Air Force Office of Special Investigations]] headquarters. A replica of the [[United States Marine Corps War Memorial]] stands at one of the entrances to the base. | |||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
Quantico has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). | Quantico has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). | ||
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7811.2|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup was 61.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 20.32% [[African American (U.S. | As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7811.2|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup was 61.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 20.32% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 10.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.32% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.53% of the population. The [[median income]] for a household in the town was $36,250. | ||
About 22.4% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.4% of those under the age of 18.<ref name="GR2" /> | About 22.4% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.4% of those under the age of 18.<ref name="GR2" /> | ||
==History== | |||
The word Quantico is a corruption of ''Pamacocack'', the name of a [[Doeg tribe]] village meaning “by the long stream” as recorded by English colonists in 1608.<ref name=historic/> The [[Manahoac]] branch of the tidewater [[Algonquin Indians]] inhabited the area north of Quantico in the l500´s. They grew corn and fished.<ref name="fleming">{{Cite web |last=CharlesA.Fleming |date=1 February 1978 |title=Quantico: Crossroads of the Marine Corps |url=https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/Quantico_Crossroads%20of%20the%20Marine%20Corps_1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203224609/https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/Quantico_Crossroads%20of%20the%20Marine%20Corps_1.pdf |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.marines.mil |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Around 1690, a mill was built at the mouth of Quantico Creek. Scottish settlers traded in [[Virginia tobacco]], which became a monoculture in the 17th and 18th century. They depended upon slaves. There was also a small iron industry.<ref name=historic/> In 1774 Fredericksburg, south of Quantico, protested British taxation. Quantico served as main naval base for the [[Commonwealth of Virginia]]'s fleet in the ensuing [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. This and a silting harbor disrupted tobacco trade.<ref name=historic/> [[Richard Henry Lee]] was a member of the [[Continental Congress]]. .<ref name="fleming"/> | |||
==Popular culture== | ==Popular culture== | ||
The headquarters of the FBI Academy at the Quantico Marine Corps Base are featured in the 1991 film [[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|''The Silence of the Lambs'']], the 2013–2015 TV series [[Hannibal (TV series)|''Hannibal'']], and the 2015–2018 series [[Quantico (TV series)|''Quantico'']]. The headquarters of the FBI [[Behavioral Analysis Unit]] are also featured in the 2005–2020 and | The headquarters of the FBI Academy at the Quantico Marine Corps Base are featured in the 1991 film [[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|''The Silence of the Lambs'']], the 2013–2015 TV series [[Hannibal (TV series)|''Hannibal'']], and the 2015–2018 series [[Quantico (TV series)|''Quantico'']]. The headquarters of the FBI [[Behavioral Analysis Unit]] are also featured in the 2005–2020 and 2022–2025 series ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', and the 2017–2019 series [[Mindhunter (TV series)|''Mindhunter'']]. | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
There are no significant highways passing through Quantico. All road vehicles must pass through [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] in order to reach the town. | There are no significant highways passing through Quantico. All road vehicles must pass through [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] in order to reach the town. A valid ID is required to enter the town by road and security may perform additional searches. All visitors and residents have ingress and egress rights, however.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Emma |title="No Piece of Virginia Touches This Town": U.S.'s Only Civilian Town Encircled by a Military Base |url=https://princewilliamliving.com/no-piece-virginia-touches-town-u-s-s-civilian-town-encircled-military-base/ |website=Prince William Living |date=1 May 2014}}</ref> | ||
[[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Regional]] and [[Piedmont (Amtrak)|Piedmont]] services, as well as the local [[Virginia Railway Express]], all stop at [[Quantico station]]. | [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Regional]] and [[Piedmont (Amtrak)|Piedmont]] services, as well as the local [[Virginia Railway Express]], all stop at [[Quantico station]]. | ||
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{{Wikivoyage|Quantico}} | {{Wikivoyage|Quantico}} | ||
* [http://townofquantico.org/ Town of Quantico] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419043203/http://townofquantico.org/ |date=April 19, 2015 }} (Town has not paid for renewal, link is not working) | * [http://townofquantico.org/ Town of Quantico] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419043203/http://townofquantico.org/ |date=April 19, 2015 }} (Town has not paid for renewal, link is not working) | ||
{{Prince William County, Virginia topics}} | {{Prince William County, Virginia topics}} | ||
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Quantico (Template:IPAc-en; formerly Potomac)[1] is a town in southeastern Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 census. Quantico is approximately 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., bounded by the Potomac River to the east and the Quantico Creek to the north. The word 'Quantico' is a corruption of the name of a Doeg village recorded by English colonists as Pamacocack.[2]
Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by one of the largest U.S. Marine Corps bases, Marine Corps Base Quantico. The base is the site of the HMX-1 presidential helicopter squadron, the FBI Academy, the FBI Laboratory, the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, the Officer Candidates School, The Basic School, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration training academy, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations headquarters.
Geography
Quantico is located in southeastern Prince William County, Virginia, United States. It is about 35 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., bounded by the Potomac River to the east and the Quantico Creek to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.[3]
Human geography
Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by Marine Corps Base Quantico, one of the largest U.S. Marine Corps bases. The base is the site of the HMX-1 presidential helicopter squadron, the FBI Academy, the FBI Laboratory, the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, the Officer Candidates School, The Basic School, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration training academy, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations headquarters. A replica of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial stands at one of the entrances to the base.
Climate
Quantico has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
Demographics
Template:US Census population As of the census of 2000, there were 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 61.32% White, 20.32% African American, 10.16% Asian, 0.36% Native American, 2.32% from other races, and 5.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.53% of the population. The median income for a household in the town was $36,250.
About 22.4% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under the age of 18.[4]
History
The word Quantico is a corruption of Pamacocack, the name of a Doeg tribe village meaning “by the long stream” as recorded by English colonists in 1608.[2] The Manahoac branch of the tidewater Algonquin Indians inhabited the area north of Quantico in the l500´s. They grew corn and fished.[5]
Around 1690, a mill was built at the mouth of Quantico Creek. Scottish settlers traded in Virginia tobacco, which became a monoculture in the 17th and 18th century. They depended upon slaves. There was also a small iron industry.[2] In 1774 Fredericksburg, south of Quantico, protested British taxation. Quantico served as main naval base for the Commonwealth of Virginia's fleet in the ensuing Revolutionary War. This and a silting harbor disrupted tobacco trade.[2] Richard Henry Lee was a member of the Continental Congress. .[5]
Popular culture
The headquarters of the FBI Academy at the Quantico Marine Corps Base are featured in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, the 2013–2015 TV series Hannibal, and the 2015–2018 series Quantico. The headquarters of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit are also featured in the 2005–2020 and 2022–2025 series Criminal Minds, and the 2017–2019 series Mindhunter.
Transportation
There are no significant highways passing through Quantico. All road vehicles must pass through Marine Corps Base Quantico in order to reach the town. A valid ID is required to enter the town by road and security may perform additional searches. All visitors and residents have ingress and egress rights, however.[6]
Amtrak's Northeast Regional and Piedmont services, as well as the local Virginia Railway Express, all stop at Quantico station.
Stafford Regional Airport is the closest non-military airport, though the airfield exclusively serves general aviation and has no regularly scheduled commercial flights. Airports serving Washington, D.C. are the primary commercial air links for Quantico, with the closest being Reagan National Airport and the primary hub for international flights being Dulles International Airport.
Notable people
- Robert L. Crawford Jr., actor on Laramie
- Stuart Duncan, bluegrass musician
- Geof Isherwood, artist
- Shelby Lynne, musician, singer, songwriter, producer, owner of Everso Records, actress
- Brian Shul, decorated retired USAF major, pilot of the SR-71 Blackbird, author, nature photographer, Eagle Scout
- Roy Thomas, former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Julie S. Cabus, criminal investigator
See also
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- Langley, Virginia
- Behavioral Analysis Unit
- Hostage Rescue Team
- Marine Corps Base Quantico
- Quantico station
- Quantico National Cemetery
References
External links
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