Catharpin is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, in the United States. Catharpin lies on State Route 234 to the northwest of Manassas National Battlefield Park.

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Catharpin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°51′15″N 77°34′19″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Prince William
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Geography

Catharpin is characterized by rolling fields, wide meadows, and gravel/dirt roads, and many of the rural folk capitalize on the abundant land and have farms with livestock. It is not uncommon to see horses roaming on 50 acres (200,000 m²) of land.

Notable residents

• Ben Sanders, former MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Louisville Colonels
• Jennie Dean (1848-1913), African American educator and missionary

References

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