Afton Park
Afton Park is a park in Portsmouth, Virginia. Afton Park is situated nearby to the quarter Cradock Historic District, as well as near the locality Williams Court.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Truxtun Historic District and Drydock Number One.
Truxtun Historic District
Protected area
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Truxtun Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 241 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.
Drydock Number One
Dock
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Drydock Number One is the oldest operational drydock facility in the United States. Located in Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, it was put into service in 1834, and has been in service since then. Drydock Number One is situated 2 miles northeast of Afton Park.
Portsmouth Community Library
Museum
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Portsmouth Community Library, also known as the Portsmouth Colored Community Library, is a historic library building located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945 at 804 South Street. Portsmouth Community Library is situated 2½ miles north of Afton Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cradock Historic District and Avalon.
Cradock Historic District
Quarter
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Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.
Avalon
Hamlet
Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Avalon is situated 2½ miles east of Afton Park.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
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Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek… Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Afton Park.
Afton Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.79682° or 36° 47′ 49″ northLongitude
-76.3205° or 76° 19′ 14″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
8785QMWH+PRGeoNames ID
4743977
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