First Colony
in James City County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.238 and -76.802 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 14' 18" and W -76° 48' 8"
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:
7:34 am and 6:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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 First Colony

First Colony in James City County (Virginia) is located in United States about 115 mi (or 185 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in First Colony 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 First Colony, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-East. 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 67 mi (or 107 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 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: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Surry, Charles City and Yorktown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 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)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

DAYS INN WILLIAMSBURG COLONIAL

Address
5,5 mi
902 RICHMOND ROAD I 64
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Marriott's Manor Club at Ford's Colony

Address
4,6 mi
101 St. Andrews Drive
23188 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Embassy Suites by Hilton Williamsburg

Address
5,7 mi
3006 Mooretown Road
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Historic Powhatan Resort

Address
2,8 mi
Ironbound Rd 3601
23188 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Residence Inn Williamsburg

Address
5,7 mi
1648 Richmond Road
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE HISTORIC AREA

Address
5,6 mi
120 BYPASS ROAD I-64 EXIT 238
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn - Suites Williamsburg-Richmond Rd

Address
5,8 mi
1880 Richmond Road
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Williamsburg

Address
5,7 mi
1624 Richmond Road
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WILLIAMSBURG

Address
5,6 mi
1452 RICHMOND ROAD
23185 WILLIAMSBURG
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ExecuStay at Mnticello Pwhatan

Address
3,1 mi
3500 CARRIAGE HOUSE WAY
23188 WILLIAMSBURG
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Senior curator discussing artifacts from Jamestown's first well

Published: February 17, 2011
Length: 42:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

Beverly "Bly" Straube, the senior curator with the Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project, reviews some of finds from James Fort's first well. These artifacts and many thousands more...


Confederate Civil War Fort Excavation: Fort Pocahontas on Jamestown Island in Virginia

Published: August 21, 2011
Length: 50:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

During the summer of 2011 students along with archaeologists from the Jamestown Rediscovery Project began excavations into a section of a Civil War bombproof or sub-terrarium munitions magazine.


Jamestown heals a broken heart (ring)

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 34:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

Copper alloy Jesuit ring found in the vicinity of James Fort on Jamestown Island in Virginia. Watch as this object undergoes conservation in the Jamestown Rediscovery lab. If you are interested...


Amazing discovery!!! from the bottom of a well at Jamestown

Published: February 21, 2011
Length: 34:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

In 2006 archaeologists working with the Jamestown Rediscovery project unearthed this nearly complete halberd or ceremonial polearm from the bottom of a square well. Fortunately for us this...


Jamestown: The Original Expedition Ships

Published: July 12, 2010
Length: 45:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrDsClass

This is a look at the three ships which brought the original settlers to James Towne Settlement. Images are from the historical re-creations in Jamestown, VA.


Close Helmet excavation Jamestown

Published: March 25, 2011
Length: 42:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

This 400 year old close helmet was found in a cellar along James Fort's eastern palisade wall. The following film documents some of the final stages of conservation on this helmet. Watch as...


Iron Conservation at Jamestown

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 53:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

An in depth look at iron conservation with a Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologist.


Jamestown Virginia's Early Church Revealed

Published: July 27, 2011
Length: 37:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

A full year of archaeology (2010-2011) has lead to the discovery of fourteen major structural postholes that once supported the framework to the first substantial church built at Jamestown...


Remnants of the lost libraries of Jamestown

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 50:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

Twenty years of excavations at the James Fort site have produced over 100 pieces of book hardware. Conservator Dan Gamble discusses some of these finds in the following short film. If you are...


Below the Water Table in a Mid 17th-Century Well at Jamestown

Published: November 19, 2011
Length: 52:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JamestownRediscovery

http://www.facebook.com/historicjamestowne Archaeologist Dan Smith works his way through backfill and water at the bottom of a ca. 1650s well in order to retrieve artifacts deposited or lost...


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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.

Jamestown Settlement

Jamestown Settlement is a name used by the Commonwealth of Virginia's portion of the historical sites and museums at Jamestown. Jamestown was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America. Named for King James I of England, Jamestown was founded in the Colony of Virginia on May 14, 1607.

Located at 37.2267, -76.7863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in James City County, Virginia, Open air museums in Virginia, Living museums in Virginia, Jamestown, Virginia, Plantations (settlements or colonies), Museums established in 1957, 1957 establishments in the United States

Jamestown High School (Virginia)

Jamestown High School is a public secondary school located in James City County, Virginia, just outside Williamsburg, Virginia. The school was opened in 1997, becoming the second of three high schools in the county. It is part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and is located on 3751 John Tyler Highway. As of 2006, there are 1,524 students enrolled at Jamestown.

Located at 37.2526, -76.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1997, Public high schools in Virginia, Schools in James City County, Virginia, Education in Williamsburg, Virginia

Jamestown Glasshouse

The Jamestown Glasshouse is located in Jamestown, Virginia about 1 mile from Jamestown Island, location of the first permanent English settlement, and is a part of the Colonial National Historical Park. The original glasshouse was built soon after the first glassblowers (German & Polish) arrived in Jamestown in 1608. A series of small furnaces were built just a few yards away from the current exhibit.

Located at 37.2208, -76.7853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in James City County, Virginia, Visitor attractions in James City County, Virginia

Jamestown Church

Jamestown Church, partially built in 1639 in Jamestown, Virginia, is one of the oldest surviving buildings built by Europeans in the original thirteen colonies that became the United States. It is part of Jamestown National Historic Site, and is owned by the Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities).

Located at 37.2085, -76.7784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1643, Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia, Episcopal churches in Virginia, Churches in James City County, Virginia, Churches in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Anglican congregations established in the 17th century, Jacobean architecture in Virginia, Gothic architecture in the United States, 17th-century Episcopal church buildings

History of the Jamestown Settlement (1607–1699)

Jamestown was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as well as colony-wide trends resulting from and affecting the town during the time period in which it was capital.

Located at 37.2092, -76.7775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
English colonization of the Americas, Populated places established in 1607, Archaeological sites in Virginia, History of Bermuda, Populated places on the James River (Virginia), Populated places in colonial Virginia, James City County, Virginia, James River (Virginia), Lost cities and towns, Colonial Virginia, United States colonial and territorial capitals, Colonial settlements in North America, History of the Thirteen Colonies