Willoughby Beach in Virginia
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Jamestown Exposition

The Jamestown Exposition was one of the many world's fairs and expositions that were popular in the United States in the early part of the 20th century. Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in the Virginia Colony, it was held from April 26 to December 1, 1907, at Sewell's Point on Hampton Roads, in Norfolk, Virginia. It celebrated the first permanent English settlement in the present United States.

Located at 36.9496, -76.3091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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World's Fairs in the United States, 1907 in the United States, History of Virginia, United States historical anniversaries, 1907 in Virginia

Battle of Hampton Roads

The Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (or Virginia) or the Battle of Ironclads, was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War from the standpoint of the development of navies. It was fought over two days, March 8–9, 1862, in Hampton Roads, a roadstead in Virginia where the Elizabeth and Nansemond Rivers meet the James River just before it enters Chesapeake Bay.

Located at 36.9833, -76.3197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1862 in Virginia, Maritime incidents in 1862, Peninsula Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Naval battles of the American Civil War, Virginia in the American Civil War, Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1862

Fort Wool

Fort Wool was a seacoast fortification designed by Brigadier General of engineers Simon Bernard, an expatriated Frenchman who had served under Napoleon as his chief engineer, was one of more than forty forts started after the War of 1812 when the British boldly sailed up the Chesapeake Bay to burn the Capital.

Located at 36.9864, -76.3006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia, Artificial islands of the United States, Forts in Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, National Register of Historic Places in Hampton, Virginia, Parks in Hampton, Virginia, Fortification

Naval Station Norfolk

Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean. NS Norfolk, also known as the Norfolk Naval Base, occupies about four miles (6 km) of waterfront space and seven miles (11 km) of pier and wharf space of the Hampton Roads peninsula known as Sewell's Point.

Located at 36.945, -76.3133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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United States Navy bases, United States Navy submarine bases, Military in Norfolk, Virginia, Military facilities in Virginia, Military Superfund sites, Superfund sites in Virginia

Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel

The Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel (HRBT) is the 3.5-mile -long Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 60. It is a four-lane facility comprising bridges, trestles, man-made islands, and tunnels under the main shipping channels for Hampton Roads harbor in the southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States.

Located at 36.9872, -76.3055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridge-tunnels in the United States, Bridges completed in 1957, Intracoastal Waterway, Transportation in Norfolk, Virginia, Tunnels in Virginia, U.S. Route 60, Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia, Buildings and structures in Hampton, Virginia, Former toll roads in the United States, Transportation in Hampton, Virginia, Tunnels completed in 1957, Tunnels completed in 1976, Road bridges in Virginia, Interstate 64, Bridges on the Interstate Highway System, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System

Willoughby Spit

Willoughby Spit is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. It is bordered by water on three sides: the Chesapeake Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and Willoughby Bay to the south.

Located at 36.967, -76.2825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Peninsulas of Virginia, Colonial Virginia, Spits of the United States, Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia

Rip Raps

Rip Raps is a small 15 acre (60,000 m²) artificial island at the mouth of the harbor area known as Hampton Roads in the independent city of Hampton in southeastern Virginia in the United States. Its name is derived from the Rip Rap Shoals in Hampton Roads, which also gave their name to a 19th century criminal gang (see below)/

Located at 36.9864, -76.3006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Artificial islands of the United States, Islands of Virginia, History of Virginia, Geography of Hampton, Virginia, Parks in Hampton, Virginia

Commodore Levy Chapel

The Commodore Levy Chapel, established in 1942 and renamed in 1959 in honor of Uriah P. Levy, is the United States Navy's oldest Jewish chapel, located at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia. It is part of a chapel complex in the Naval Station's Frazier Hall that also includes Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim Chapels. Commodore Levy Chapel is one of two Navy chapels named for the same person, the other located being the Commodore Uriah P.

Located at 36.9467, -76.3186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military chapels of the United States, Religion in the United States military, Unaffiliated synagogues in the United States, Jewish American military history