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Lorton and Occoquan Railroad

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The Lorton and Occoquan Railroad (L&O) was a seven-mile railroad line running between the District of Columbia-operated prison (see also Lorton Reformatory) at Lorton, Virginia, and the wharf at Occoquan, Virginia, across the Occoquan River separating Fairfax County and Prince William County. [1]

20 relations: Alabama, Branch line, Fairfax County Water Authority, Fairfax County, Virginia, Lorton Reformatory, Lorton, Virginia, Occoquan River, Occoquan, Virginia, Pohick Creek, Prince William County, Virginia, Prison, Prison overcrowding, Prisoner of war, Rail transport, Railroad engineer, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, United States, United States Army, Washington, D.C., West Virginia.

Alabama

Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Branch line

A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line.

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Fairfax County Water Authority

Fairfax County Water Authority (FCWA or more recently Fairfax Water for short) is the main water company in the Northern Virginia region of the United States, and one of the three major water providers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (the other two being the Washington Aqueduct and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission).

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Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a predominantly suburban county — with urban and rural pockets — in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Lorton Reformatory

The Lorton Reformatory, also known as the Lorton Correctional Complex, is a former prison complex in Lorton, Virginia, established in 1910 for the District of Columbia, United States.

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Lorton, Virginia

Lorton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

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Occoquan River

The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, where it serves as part of the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties.

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Occoquan, Virginia

Occoquan is a town in Prince William County, Virginia.

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Pohick Creek

Pohick Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey.

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Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County is a county on the Potomac River in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Prison

A prison, also known as a correctional facility, jail, gaol (dated, British English), penitentiary (American English), detention center (American English), or remand center is a facility in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state.

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Prison overcrowding

Prison overcrowding is a social phenomenon occurring when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners in the place.

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Rail transport

Rail transport is a means of transferring of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks.

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Railroad engineer

An engineer (American and Canadian), engine driver, train driver, loco pilot, motorman, train operator (British and Commonwealth English), is a person who operates a train.

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Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad

The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad was a railroad connecting Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. The track is now the RF&P Subdivision of the CSX Transportation system; the original corporation is no longer a railroad company.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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West Virginia

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorton_and_Occoquan_Railroad

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