Achilles
in Gloucester County of Virginia, United States
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Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (11 mi) - Norfolk International Airport (30 mi)
- Richmond International Airport (51 mi)
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (89 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (113 mi)
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (127 mi)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (128 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (132 mi)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Gloucester Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Kiln Creek Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- The Pines Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Eaglewood Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Fords Colony CC (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Kingsmill CC (Golf course, 15 mi)
- The Hamptons Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- James River Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Chesapeake Cove Marina (marina, (20 mi)
- Club on Fishing Bay Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Ginney Point Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Prowler Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Hampton Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Jones Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Joys Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.280 and -76.440 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 16' 48" and W -76° 26' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:36 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:32 am and 6:05 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Achilles
Achilles in Gloucester County (Virginia) is located in United States about 116 mi (or 187 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Achilles is now 10:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Achilles, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 78 mi (or 125 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yorktown, Poquoson, Mathews, Newport News and Williamsburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Tidewater Motel
YORKTOWN MOTOR LODG
Videos from this area
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Postcards:Yorktown Beach
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Osprey Migration
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Advanced Skills Weekend 2009 - Coast Guard Auxiliary District 5SR
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Environmental Protection in the Coast Guard Auxiliary - Thoughts from Andrew Welch
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Ghost Pot Retrieval
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Fly Away Free by The Honey Dewdrops
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Achilles.
- Yorktown
- Poquoson
- Mathews
- Newport News
- Williamsburg
- Hampton
- Williamsburg
- Saluda
- Surry
- Isle of Wight
- Norfolk
- Portsmouth
- Chesapeake
- Lancaster
- Eastville
- Suffolk
- King and Queen Court House
- New Kent
- Virginia Beach
- Charles City
- Heathsville
- King William
- Warsaw
- Tappahannock
- Franklin
- Courtland
- Hopewell
- Prince George
- Accomac
- Montross
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Achilles Store, Achilles
