Rock Stop Farm

Circa 1791

Rappahannock Academy, Virginia

  At left, a Virginia map

Above, a Google map showing Subject in relation to Fredericksburg, I-95, Rt. 301, and Dahlgren.

Rock Stop is:

•   Rt. 17.....................................................about 3/4 of a mile via a private road

•   Port Royal ..............................................about 4 miles

•   Downtown Fredericksburg .......................about 20 to 25 minutes

•   Bowling Green (County Seat) ...................about 20 miles

•   Maryland line, Potomac Bridge .................about 30 miles

•   Tappahannock .........................................about 30 miles

•   Stafford Regional Jet Port..........................about 35 miles

•   Downtown Richmond.............................. about an hour

•   Washington, D.C. ....................................about an hour an a half (depending upon traffic conditions)

•   Virginia Rail Express "VRE" service ..........about 25 minutes 

•    HCA is building a new regional hospital ....about 20-25 minutes

•    Massaponax - 2 million sq. ft. of commercial space, near the junction of Rt. 17, Rt. 1 and Interstate 95 - about 20 to 25 minutes, depending upon traffic

•   Medicorp Properties is building a medical campus nearer to New Post, which is about 15-20 minutes.

•   Healthy Living .........................................about 3/4 mile - walk or bike to the Post Office / Store

Below, is a satellite aerial illustrating the rural context of Rockstop.

 Above, satellite imagery at 1 km, and below at 300m resolution; fields are the light brown.

The division between the 30 acre Cottage Woods tract and the 112.6 Rock Stop Farm is near the green lawn to the left.

Neighborhood

A classic country store is nearby with gas, fishing supplies, oysters in the winter, crab meat and fresh local vegetables in the summer, and always a big smile and helping hand throughout the year.  It is known as "Betty's Inn".  The U.S. Post Office is attached to the store, next to the flag pole.  Rappahannock Academy is a small hamlet with its own zip code.

•    Walk or bike the 3/4 mile or so to the Country Store and Post Office.

The Rappahannock River  is nearby and accessible.  And, for a small fee, you can launch a boat at Hick's Boat Landing, just down Hicks Landing Road. Or, you can enjoy a walk to the river, through the forest at your property, at Rock Stop Farm.

Fort AP Hill is along Rt. 17 and is a major reason the Rt. 17 corridor in Caroline County has retained its agrarian appeal.  Occasionally, there will be some noise from the base, but that is a small price for about 70,000+ acres that will not be developed.  Below, is a hot link to their web site.

  http://www.aphill.army.mil/sites/about/mission.asp

Caroline County government center is located at the classic little town of Bowling Green.  Below, is a hot link to the county web site, which features information and contact numbers.    http://www.co.caroline.va.us/

Port Royal is a very small historic town on both the Virginia and the National Registers of historic places.  http://www.historicportroyal.com/index.htm

 NOTE:  Information is not guaranteed in terms of accuracy and or scope.  Purchaser should investigate any and all facts and or circumstances or conditions of or about the property and or land use, etc.