Gloucester Point
in Gloucester County of Virginia, United States
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Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (8 mi) - Norfolk International Airport (30 mi)
- Richmond International Airport (48 mi)
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (92 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (114 mi)
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (124 mi)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (128 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (133 mi)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Kiln Creek Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Gloucester Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- The Pines Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Fords Colony CC (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Kingsmill CC (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Eaglewood Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- James River Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- The Hamptons Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Chesapeake Cove Marina (marina, (23 mi)
- Club on Fishing Bay Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Ginney Point Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Grays Creek Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Prowler Marina (marina, (20 mi)
- Hampton Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Jones Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Joys Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.254 and -76.497 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 15' 14" and W -76° 29' 48"
- 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: 01:07 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:56 am and 4:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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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 Gloucester Point
Gloucester Point in Gloucester County (Virginia) with it's 9,402 inhabitants is a city in United States about 117 mi (or 188 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Gloucester Point is now 01:07 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gloucester Point, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 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 77 mi (or 123 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 8 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, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg and Williamsburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MULBERRY INN
Tidewater Motel
Crown Inn Motel
Rodeway Inn & Suites Newport News
Fort Eustis Inn
YORKTOWN MOTOR LODG
Comfort Inn Newport News/Williamsburg East
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Watching the Antares Launch from Yorktown Victory Monument.
This was our view of the rocket that blew up at Wallops Island from the Yorktown Victory Monument in Yorktown, Virginia. We were looking in the wrong direction but you can hear me see the...
U.S. Navy Burke-class destroyer outbound from NWS Yorktown (Pt. 1)
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has just departed Naval Weapon Station Yorktown and is downbound the York River as seen from the Coleman Bridge that spans the river from Yorktown to ...
Yorktown Kendama Edit 2
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2014 Year End Yorktown BikeRide
Today was the last group ride of the year - and what a cool, but beautiful day it was! Yorktown is a great place to ride!
An Introduction to Yorktown Sailing Charters
This is a short video about Yorktown Sailing Charters featuring interviews with Captains Greg and Laura Lohse! Check out out!
Postcards:Yorktown Beach
Jon and Renee tell us why Yorktown beach is their pick for most romantic place in Hampton Roads.
Source
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Artillery Through the Ages 2012
Artillery Through the Ages 2012 in Yorktown, VA. Great showcase of military power through the ages.
Osprey Migration
Each fall, ospreys all along the U.S. East Coast begin a southward migration that can bring them as far south as Venezuela, Brazil, and even Paraguay. They move from fishing hole to fishing...
Hanging with Christy Part one of...?
My friend Christy is back in town. This is the first time we have been able to hang out in quite some time. We decided to hang at yorktown beach and do a quick video. Ok, so its kinda long.......
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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.
Gloucester Point, Virginia
Gloucester Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,429 at the 2000 census. It is also home to The College of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science, a graduate school for the study of oceanography.
Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown, or Surrender of Yorktown, the latter taking place on October 19, 1781, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is one of the oldest and largest schools of oceanography focused on coastal ocean and estuarine science in the United States. Founded in 1938, VIMS operates three campuses, has 57 faculty members and a total student body ranging from 100 - 125 students, and is a part of the College of William & Mary.
William J. Hargis, Jr. Library
The William J. Hargis, Jr. Library, more commonly referred to as the VIMS Library, is the official library of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The Institute is a graduate school of oceanography at The College of William & Mary and is located in Gloucester Point, Virginia.
Battle of Gloucester Point (1861)
The Battle of Gloucester Point, Virginia was an inconclusive exchange of cannon fire between a shore battery on the York River which was manned by Virginia (soon to be Confederate) forces and the Union gunboat USS Yankee. The action occurred on May 7, 1861, three weeks after the start of the American Civil War (Civil War) at Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina on April 14, 1861.
Crab, Virginia
Crab is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Marshall Heights, Virginia
Marshall Heights is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Tidemill, Virginia
Tidemill is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
York River Pines, Virginia
York River Pines is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gloucester Point.
- Yorktown
- Newport News
- Poquoson
- Williamsburg
- Williamsburg
- Mathews
- Hampton
- Surry
- Saluda
- Isle of Wight
- Norfolk
- Portsmouth
- Chesapeake
- Lancaster
- Suffolk
- New Kent
- Eastville
- King and Queen Court House
- Charles City
- Virginia Beach
- Heathsville
- King William
- Franklin
- Warsaw
- Tappahannock
- Courtland
- Prince George
- Hopewell
- Sussex
- Gatesville
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tindalls Point, Tyndalls Point, Gloucester Town, Gloucester Point
