Passapatanzy, Virginia
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| Passapatanzy | |
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| Coordinates: 38°17′50″N 77°18′51″W / 38.29722°N 77.31417°WCoordinates: 38°17′50″N 77°18′51″W / 38.29722°N 77.31417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King George |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Passapatanzy is a census-designated place (CDP) in King George County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,283.[2]
It was recorded as a Patawomeck village ruled by Japazaws, elder brother of the weroance, who conspired with Englishman Samuel Argall to capture Chief Powhatan's daughter, Matoaka (Pocahontas) on April 13, 1613. She was residing there with her husband, Kocoum.[citation needed] A historic marker about this event stands near the Potomac Creek Bridge on U.S. Route 1 in Stafford.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Passapatanzy, Virginia
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ Kidnapping of Pocahontas Highway Marker or Pocahontas Highway Marker
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