Homewood
in Surry County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.192 and -76.682 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 11' 30" and W -76° 40' 54"
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: 02:14 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 7:57 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Explore Homewood

Homewood in Surry County (Virginia) is located in United States about 119 mi (or 192 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Homewood is now 02:14 PM (Wednesday). 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 Homewood, 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 18 km), 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 73 mi (or 118 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: Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Surry, Yorktown and Newport News. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection

Address
5,4 mi
310 South England Street
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


WILLIAMSBURG INN

Address
5,4 mi
136 EAST FRANCIS STREET
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


KINGSMILL RESORT LIFESTYLE

Address
2,5 mi
1010 KINGSMILL ROAD
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg

Address
3,7 mi
50 Kingsmill Road
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center

Address
4,9 mi
6945 Pocahontas Trail
23185 WILLIAMSBURG
United States

Time Information

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


Colonial Gardens Bed & Breakfast

Address
5,2 mi
1109 Jamestown Rd
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ascend Resort Collection Bluegreen Vacations Patrick Henry Sqr

Address
5,4 mi
249 York Street
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN WILLIAMSBURG HIST

Address
5,3 mi
351 YORK STREET
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


Colonial Houses Historic Lodging

Address
5,5 mi
402 EAST FRANCIS STREET
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


Courtyard Williamsburg Busch Gardens Area

Address
4,1 mi
470 McLaws Circle
23185 Williamsburg
United States

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Verbolten Ride Along

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 49:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sam Walker

Elizabeth Ringas, American Coaster Enthusiast member, and Sam Walker, OuterBanksVoice.com, take a ride on Busch Gardens Williamsburg's new attraction which opens Friday, May 18.


GOPRO Hero 2 - Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Published: July 14, 2012
Length: 47:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Murphy

Trip with the fam to BG Williamsburg. Shot with GOPRO Hero2. Getting a feel for FCPX. Enjoy!


Busch Gardens Roller Coaster

Published: May 22, 2011
Length: 53:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: backpackbees

This is an older video from 2010. Friends of ours came to visit before we left for South Korea. We went to Busch Gardens for the day.


Verbolten Testing (April 28th)

Published: April 28, 2012
Length: 10:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BGWFans

Filmed by Zachary (Swiftman) Check out the full BGWFans Verbolten photo update here: http://bgwfans.com/?p=1868.


Loch Ness Monster POV 2012

Published: August 11, 2012
Length: 23:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robb Marchen

Loch Ness Monster Williamsburg VA 2012 Built in 1978 Interlocking, double-looping coaster. 130 feet tall 114 foot drop at 100kph GoPro Hero2 HD 1080p.


Griffon POV 2012

Published: August 11, 2012
Length: 21:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Robb Marchen

Griffon (Dive Coaster) Williamsburg VA 2012 Built 2012 205 feet tall 90 degree drop at 121kph GoPro Hero2 HD 1080p.


A day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA 2012

Published: August 11, 2012
Length: 21:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robb Marchen

A day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA 2012 GoPro Hero2 HD 1080p.


Blue Christmas

Published: January 01, 2014
Length: 54:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frank Forrester

Matt Marberry on his last day at Busch Gardens singing Blue Christmas to one of his youngest fans.


Alpengeist POV 2012

Published: August 11, 2012
Length: 21:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robb Marchen

Alpengeist POV 2012 195 feet high 170 foot drop 79 degree drop at 108kph GoPro Hero2 HD 1080p.


2011 Christmas Tree Light Show Christmastown Busch Gardens

Published: December 25, 2011
Length: 18:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jcalmi


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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.

Dry cask storage

Dry cask storage is a method of storing high-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel that has already been cooled in the spent fuel pool for at least one year. These casks are typically steel cylinders that are either welded or bolted closed. When inside, the fuel rods are surrounded by inert gas. Ideally, the steel cylinder provides leak-tight containment of the spent fuel.

Located at 37.163, -76.6861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radioactive waste, Waste treatment technology, Nuclear power plant components

Colonial Parkway

Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile (37 km) scenic parkway linking the three points of Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. It is part of the National Park Service's Colonial National Historical Park.

Located at 37.2156, -76.7158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1949 establishments in the United States, All-American Roads, Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia, Roads in Virginia, Transportation in James City County, Virginia, Transportation in Williamsburg, Virginia, Transportation in York County, Virginia, Tunnels in Virginia, United States federal parkways, United States National Park Service areas in Virginia

Alpengeist

Alpengeist is a full-circuit inverted roller coaster, built by Bolliger & Mabillard in 1997 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Alpengeist has an Alpine mountain region theme. The name "Alpengeist" is German for "Ghost of the Alps" or "Alps Spirit" and the ride is themed to a runaway ski lift. Since it opened in 1997, Alpengeist has been the worlds tallest and fastest complete circuit inverted coaster.

Located at 37.2328, -76.6476 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roller coasters introduced in 1997, Roller coasters in Virginia, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Roller coasters operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Drachen Fire

Drachen Fire was an Arrow Dynamics roller coaster that operated from 1992 to 1998 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Located at 37.2306, -76.6444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Steel roller coasters, Defunct roller coasters, Roller coasters in Virginia, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Roller coasters introduced in 1992, Roller coasters operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Amusement rides that closed in 1998

College Creek

College Creek (formerly named Archer's Hope Creek) is located in James City County in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States. From a point of origin near the independent city of Williamsburg, it is a tributary of the James River.

Located at 37.2231, -76.6939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of James City County, Virginia, Rivers of Virginia, James River Watershed

Kingsmill Resort

Kinsgmill Resort is premier vacation, conference and golf resort which located in James City County, Virginia. It is located on a portion of the Kingsmill Plantation first established in the late 17th century. The original plantation structures and their successors have long been in ruins.

Located at 37.2297, -76.6697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1975 establishments, Buildings and structures in James City County, Virginia, Golf clubs and courses in Virginia, Landmarks in Virginia, Visitor attractions in James City County, Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia, Hotels in Virginia

Verbolten

Verbolten is a Zierer multi-launching steel roller coaster that officially opened on May 18, 2012 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia after a soft opening began on Friday, May 11, 2012. Details about the ride were released on September 17, 2011 including a teaser video, ride statistics, and more. The new ride has replaced the Big Bad Wolf, an Arrow Dynamics suspended roller coaster that was retired in 2009.

Located at 37.2315, -76.6449 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roller coasters in Virginia, Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Kingsmill Championship

The Kingsmill Championship is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played in Williamsburg, Virginia. Previously known as the "Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill" and played in May, the tournament was founded in 2003 and was played for seven seasons. Absent in 2010 and 2011, it returns for the 2012 season in early September, with plans to return to May in 2013. The LPGA event succeeded the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, an annual PGA Tour event last held in 2002.

Located at 37.225, -76.668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
LPGA Tour events, Golf in Virginia, Sports in Hampton Roads