Battle Park
in York County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.198 and -76.493 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 11' 51" and W -76° 29' 33"
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: 05:54 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 4:51 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

Discover Battle Park

Battle Park in York County (Virginia) is a place in United States about 121 mi (or 195 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Battle Park is now 05:54 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Battle Park, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 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 80 mi (or 128 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 8 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yorktown, Newport News, Poquoson, Hampton and Williamsburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hampton Inn Newport News-Yorktown VA

Address
6,0 mi
151 Ottis Street
23602 Newport News
United States

Time Information

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


Courtyard Newport News Yorktown

Address
5,8 mi
105 Cybernetics Way
23693 Yorktown
United States

Time Information

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


Courtyard Newport News Airport

Address
5,8 mi
530 St Johns Road
23602 Newport News
United States

Time Information

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


Residence Inn Newport News Airport

Address
5,8 mi
531 St. Johns Road
23602 Newport News
United States

Time Information

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


TownePlace Suites Newport News Yorktown

Address
5,7 mi
200 Cybernetics Way
23693 Yorktown
United States

Time Information

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


MULBERRY INN

Address
4,4 mi
16890 WARWICK BLVD
23603 Newport News
United States

Time Information

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


Comfort Inn Newport News

Address
5,7 mi
12330 Jefferson Ave.
23602 Newport News
United States

Time Information

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


DAYS INN NEWPORT NEWS

Address
5,3 mi
14747 WARWICK BLVD
23608 Newport News
United States

Time Information

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


Fort Eustis Inn

Address
4,5 mi
16924 Warwick Blvd
23603 Newport News
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crown Inn Motel

Address
0,8 mi
7833 George Washington Memorial Highway
23692 Yorktown
United States

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Colonial National Historical Park Yorktown Virginia

Published: February 10, 2013
Length: 34:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frank Jurcik

Invasive Bamboo problems in and around Yorktown Battlefields. If you have problems with Invasive Bamboo on your property go to http://www.bambooinvasions.com for helpful information.


Yorktown Day 2008

Published: December 07, 2008
Length: 16:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rob Raffety

A video montage of the 2008 Yorktown Day celebration, featuring members of the American Friends of Lafayette. Visit www.friendsoflafayette.org for more information.


Yorktown Redoubts No 9 & 10

Published: January 25, 2008
Length: 46:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VideoHistoryToday

A tour of the Yorktown Battlefield looking at Redoubt No 9 and No 10, the capture of which led ultimately to the allied victory over the British in 1781. Please take a look at Video History...


18LB Siege Cannon Yorktown, VA 19 OCT 08

Published: October 21, 2008
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bsmhaze

This is a clip of an 18LB Seige Cannon being fired by Lamb's Artillery at Yorktown Battlefield 19 OCT 2008. The 227th anniversary of the British surrender at Yorktown.


Middle Passage Dedication Ceremony

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 42:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walt Akers

Conducted on the banks of the York River on Memorial Day 2013, this ceremony marks the installation of the first Port Marker of the Middle Passage Remembrance Project. The ceremony remembers...


Tre Thomas York High - Highlights Fall 2010 Part 2

Published: January 27, 2011
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yorkfalcons

Tre Thomas - Highlights York High, Yorktown, VA Fall 2010 Part 2.


Advanced Skills Weekend 2009 - Coast Guard Auxiliary District 5SR

Published: March 08, 2009
Length: 19:51 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: wmcoastie

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Fifth District Southern Region, including a Detachment Member and instructor from The College of William & Mary, attended training at Advanced Skills Weekend.


Environmental Protection in the Coast Guard Auxiliary - Thoughts from Andrew Welch

Published: March 08, 2009
Length: 26:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wmcoastie

Andrew Welch, Flotilla Staff Officer - Detachment Leader and an instructor at the CGAux Detachment at The College of William and Mary, discusses the Auxiliary's role in Marine Environmental...


Ghost Pot Retrieval

Published: May 11, 2009
Length: 55:15 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: vimsvideos

Researchers Kirk Havens, Kory Angstadt, and Dave Stanhope of the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science retrieve a derelict crab pot from Chesapeake...


Ft Pocahontas Civil War Reinactment

Published: June 30, 2009
Length: 53:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: J. MULLER

Further data click http://flickriver.com/photos/15254782@N08.


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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.

Siege of Yorktown (1862)

The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Marching from Fort Monroe, Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac encountered Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder's small Confederate force at Yorktown behind the Warwick Line. McClellan suspended his march up the Peninsula toward Richmond and settled in for siege operations. On April 5, the IV Corps of Brig. Gen. Erasmus D.

Located at 37.184, -76.534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Peninsula Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War, Sieges of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, York County, Virginia, Conflicts in 1862, 1862 in Virginia

Woodside High School (Newport News)

Woodside High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The school was ranked 987th in 2008 by Newsweek magazine's "America's Best High Schools" in terms of high schools and exam testing. Woodside has been accredited by the Virginia Department of Education since the 2003–04 school year, and has some of the highest passing rates in Newport News.

Located at 37.1731, -76.5242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1996, High schools in Newport News, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia, Magnet schools in Virginia

York High School (Yorktown, Virginia)

York High School is a York County School Division high school located in Yorktown in York County, Virginia. The school is located near the Yorktown Battlefield, where the last, decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought in October 1781. Yorktown Day, October 19, commemorates the day on which British General Lord Corwallis formally surrendered to American General George Washington. The school was opened in 1954 and currently enrolls over one thousand students.

Located at 37.204, -76.5005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Public high schools in Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1954, Schools in York County, Virginia, International Baccalaureate schools in Virginia

Griffon (roller coaster)

Griffon is a Bolliger & Mabillard Dive roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. On opening, it was the tallest of its kind in the world at 205 feet . Griffon originally had two other potential names — "IronEagle" and "Voltare" — before Busch Gardens decided on the name "Griffon. " Griffon has notably replaced The LeMans Raceway, one of the park's original rides.

Located at 37.2343, -76.5141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roller coasters in Virginia, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Roller coasters introduced in 2007, Roller coasters operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Grafton High School (Virginia)

Grafton High School is a public high school located in Grafton, an unincorporated section of York County, Virginia. It is part of the York County School Division. The school opened on September 3, 1996 and shares a facility with Grafton Middle School, the only shared facility of this type in the Hampton Roads area. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's AA Bay Rivers, District, and in Region I. Grafton High School was awarded a silver medal by U.S.

Located at 37.1637, -76.4698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in York County, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1996

Grafton, Virginia

Grafton is a community in York County, Virginia, United States, on the Virginia Peninsula.

Located at 37.1654, -76.4686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in York County, Virginia

WYCS (FM)

WYCS is a Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Yorktown, Virginia, serving the Peninsula of Hampton Roads. WYCS is owned and operated by Creative Educational Media Corporation.

Located at 37.2047, -76.5019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Virginia, Radio stations established in 1966

Back Creek (Jackson River)

Back Creek is a 41.3-mile-long river in the United States state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Jackson River, part of the James River watershed.

Located at 37.2093, -76.4634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Virginia