Marine Corps Base Quantico
| Marine Corps Base Quantico | |
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| Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, U.S. | |
Seal of Marine Corps Base Quantico
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| Type | Military training installation |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
| In use |
Officer Candidates School The Basic School U.S. Marine Corps University FBI Academy DEA training academy |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Murray USMC |
| Past commanders |
John A. Lejeune |
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Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District
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| Coordinates | 38°33′4″N 77°25′50″W / 38.55111°N 77.43056°WCoordinates: 38°33′4″N 77°25′50″W / 38.55111°N 77.43056°W |
| Area | 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi) |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000260 |
| VLR # | 287-0010 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 2001 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1999 |
| Quantico Base, Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
 Location in Prince William County and the state of Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°30′7″N 77°18′21″W / 38.50194°N 77.30583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Prince William, Stafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.1 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Population (2010, km2 density from 2000) | |
| • Total | 4,452 |
| • Density | 548.12/sq mi (354.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| FIPS code | 51-65136 |
Marine Corps Base Quantico, also known as MCB Quantico, is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training purposes, MCB Quantico is known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps".
Quantico Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County and Stafford counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. The designation Quantico Station is not in widespread local use, but is simply a name used by the Census Bureau to describe base housing on Marine Corps Base Quantico.
The U.S. Marine Corps' Combat Development Command, which develops strategies for U.S. Marine combat and makes up most of the community of over 12,000 military and civilian personnel (including families) is based here. It has a budget of around $300 million and is the home of the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. The Marine Corps Research Center at Quantico pursues equipment research and development, especially telecommunications, for the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Brig, a military prison, is also located at Quantico.
The FBI Academy, the principal research and training facility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are also located on the base.
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