Dahlgren, Virginia

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Dahlgren

Fair
Temperature: 38.2 °F

Humidity: 79 %
Wind Speed: 2 mph WNW
Pressure: 29.9 "

Dew Point: 32 °F
Gusts: 26 mph WNW
Rain Today: N/A "

• Dahlgren Command, Va. Tech Expand Cooperation
  

  The Navy base at Dahlgren and Virginia Tech will build on a cooperative relationship that benefits students, faculty and the military.

• An Unwelcome Cut In K.G.
  

  Virginia is rolling up its welcome mat on U.S. 301 in King George County. Alisa Bailey, president of the Virginia Tourism Corp.

• Popular Play Shows Nixon Legacy Still A Tricky Issue
  

  Nixon. It has nothing to do with his politics, sins or crimes. It's just that it's painful for me to watch a tortured, dreadfully flawed soul writhe in public the way Nixon did--and still does at the Kennedy ...

• Metal Storm Completes US Marine Contract
  

  Defence technology specialist Metal Storm Limited has announced that Metal Storm Incorporated has completed a key contract for the United States Marine Corps.

• K.G. Wildlife Artist Finds Natural Spot For His Work Want To Go?
  

  King George artist known for wildlife art and more will show work Saturday at Caledon.

• At home, thanks to Project Faith Faith-based housing agency in King...
  

  Flora Jackson expects to cry today--a lot. But she will shed tears of joy, a far different emotion from the one that drove her to contact Project FAITH three years ago.

• City says goodbye to historic Dahlgren gun NEW: Downtown tourists can ...
  

  Downtown tourists can no longer pose with the historic Dahlgren cannon in front of the Fredericksburg Area Museum.

• Defense Spending Eases Downturn
  

  Alan Street packages towels at the Rappahannock Goodwill Industries' laundry facility in Fredericksburg.

• Troops: Election needs bigger military focus
  

  Seven out of 10 career-oriented service members say military issues are not getting enough attention in the presidential campaign, and nearly 30 percent don't believe their vote will matter, according to a ...

• Dahlgren celebrates its 90th anniversary
  

  Historic displays, arts and crafts, live band music, amusement, food, but most of all memories, were all part of a festive atmosphere as more than 2,000 visitors attended the 90th Anniversary of the Naval ...

• 90 Years of Excellence for Dahlgren
  

  The bust of Rear Adm. John Adolphus Dahlgren has stood watch over his namesake through the seasons of 90 years.

• Schools a melting pot from Korea from India from Mexico
  

  Irma and Oscar Montesinos were born in Mexico. Although they were reluctant to come to the United States because he was doing well in Mexico City, it's home.

• Navy Base Was Home
  

  Sheri Dennison looks at clippings and photos about the Dahlgren community. She retired from the base after 36 years; her mother and father also worked there.

• Base home to architectural gems
  

  The Commander's House was built in 1921 at a cost of $52,000. It features 23 rooms, two sleeping porches and five bathrooms.

• 'Labor of love' marked by fascinating discoveries, remarkable generosity
  

  A salute to the many who helped out on this special 'labor of love' WHILE sifting through a cardboard box full of Dahlgren arch-ives, I found a copy of a 1919 letter about mail delivery on the base-from acting ...

• Base legend's daughter back home
  

  Elizabeth Lyddane met Chris Agnew when they were teenage neighbors on the Dahlgren naval base.

• Alan B. Hicks, the only admiral at Dahlgren, sees a busy future for his missile defense team
  

  Rear Adm. Alan Hicks oversaw the dramatic shoot-down of an out-of-control satellite.

• Dahlgren: Did you know?
  

  Facts shed light on base's history. STARTING WITH A BANG Dahlgren's beginnings hearken back to an 1844 explosion that killed the secretary of state and the secretary of the Navy aboard the U.S. warship ...

• New Dahlgren lab will bring 130 jobs
  

  The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is getting another key Navy research and development lab.

City Description

Dahlgren is a census-designated place (CDP) in King George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The community is located within the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace American Viticultural Area winemaking appellation established by the United States government. Since 1918, Dahlgren has been the site of a U.S. Naval base named for Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren. It was then the "U.S. Naval Proving Ground" but was renamed, in about 1940, "U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory," in 1974, the "Naval Surface Weapons Center," in 1987 the "Naval Surface Warfare Center," and around 1990, as the "U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)." In 2006, it was renamed "Naval Support Activity-South Potomac (NSA-SP)", with NSWCDD becoming a tenant command of the base. The "U.S. Naval Space Surveillance Systems" command was located at that base, but was moved in 2006. The AEGIS Training and Readiness Center is currently a tenant command at NSA-SP. The 2-mile long, narrow 2-lane Harry Nice Memorial Bridge funnels interstate traffic across the wide Potomac River at Dahlgren, offering an alternative to using Interstate 95. Dahlgren is located at

City Contained By:

• Virginia
• King George County

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 2.84898692137 km squared

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