Afton Square
Afton Square is a park in Portsmouth, Virginia. Afton Square is situated nearby to the quarter Cradock Historic District, as well as near the neighborhood Afton Commons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
Places of Interest
Highlights include Truxtun Historic District and Drydock Number One.
Truxtun Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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 Square.
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 2 miles north of Afton Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cradock Historic District and Avalon.
Cradock Historic District
Quarter
Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Square.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Square.
Afton Square
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.80093° or 36° 48′ 3″ northLongitude
-76.31699° or 76° 19′ 1″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
8785RM2M+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 665153530OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Afton Square” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Afton Square”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cradock and Afton Commons.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cradock Fire Station #11 and Cradock Branch Portsmouth Public Library.
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