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Laurel Hill: Lorton Rd - EB - Workhouse Rd

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Built around the former Lorton Reformatory complex, Laurel Hill has become a residential, cultural and recreational district in southeastern Fairfax County. Route 123 and the Fairfax County Parkway meet here amid the wooded, gently rolling terrain between the Occoquan River and Fort Belvoir. Redevelopment of the former prison grounds created some of the area’s defining institutions: the Workhouse Arts Center occupies historic buildings of the old complex, while Laurel Hill Golf Club was laid out on land once used by the facility. Nearby trails and parkland connect this suburban crossroads with the wider Fairfax County network, while the road junction links Laurel Hill with Lorton, Springfield and the Potomac corridor.

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Laurel Hill
City Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill straddles the former Lorton Reformatory grounds in Fairfax County, Virginia, and that legacy has made adaptive reuse central to the community’s identity. The area lies in the watershed of the Occoquan River, a Potomac tributary, amid the suburban woodlands of northern Virginia. The Lorton complex operated as a correctional institution for the District of Columbia until 2001. Today, the Workhouse Arts Center uses rehabilitated buildings for studios, exhibitions and performances, while Laurel Hill Park preserves open land around the historic campus. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Laurel Hill relates to Fairfax County and the Occoquan River corridor.

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Among the regions of the United States, Virginia stands out for its sweep from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay. Its varied terrain includes the Shenandoah Valley, the Piedmont of the central counties, and a long Atlantic-facing coast. Richmond, on the James River, is Virginia’s capital and a major centre of American Civil War history; farther east, Jamestown was the site of England’s first permanent settlement in North America, founded in 1607. Shenandoah National Park and its Skyline Drive trace the crest of the Blue Ridge. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Virginia.

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