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Dahlgren is a census-designated place (CDP) in King George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.

Since 1918, Dahlgren has been the site of a U.S. Naval base named for Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren. It was then the "U.S. Naval Proving Ground" but was renamed, in about 1940, "U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory," and again, in 1974, "U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division." In 2006, it was renamed "Naval Support Activity-South Potomac (NSA-SP)." The "U.S. Naval Space Surveillance Systems" command was located at that base, but was moved in 2006. The AEGIS Training and Readiness Center is currently a tennant command at NSA-SP. The 2-mile long, narrow 2-lane Harry Nice Memorial Bridge funnels interstate traffic across the wide Potomac River at Dahlgren, offering an alternative to using Interstate Highway 95.

Dahlgren is located at 38.336189, -77.050868.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

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