The Occoquan
This is obviously just a crude sketch of the Occoquan with the landmarks highligted. If you're new to the Occoquan, you may not know what is meant when a coach tells you to row to Jacob's Rock. Click here for high resolution (LARGE FILE) satilite graphic of the occoquan with indicated landmarks. (Legend will be listed under the graphic)
Landmarks
The following are the commonly used landmarks with their history/background and distances. The cove is where Oxford boathouse sits and what we like to call home.
Going Down River
- Painted Rocks
- This is the area of rocks where local crews have painted their colors/logos. This is about 1/4 to 1/3 of a mile from our cove.
- Sandy Run
- Home of OBC, George Mason, area Fairfax crews. Sandy run is 3/4 miles from our cove and about 1/2 a mile distance from Painted Rocks.
- The Bleachers
- The bleachers toward the end of the sprint race course.
- Race Course
- The course used for sprint races. High schools race 1500 M, colleges 2K, and masters 1K.
- Powerlines
- The powerlines cross over the water before the sprint start.
- Occoquan Dam
- The dam above the town of Occoquan.
Going Up River
- Jacobs Rock
- Big rock on the corner. This is 1 1/4 miles from our cove.
- Fountainhead
- Fountainhead Regional park. This is 2 3/4 miles from our cove.
- Ryan's Dam
- Up approximately 1/2 mile from Fountainhead. This is 3 1/4 miles from our cove.
This is a work in progress. If you have landmarks you'd like added to the map or if you know the history behind the names or distances, please let me know! Thanks to everyone who's contributed to this wonderful resource!
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