Afton Square

Afton Square is a park in , . Afton Square is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • 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.

Protected area
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 241 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.

Dock
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is the oldest operational drydock facility in the United States. Located in in , it was put into service in 1834, and has been in service since then. is situated 2 miles northeast of Afton Square.

Museum
Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as the Portsmouth Colored Community Library, is a historic library building located at . It was built in 1945 at 804 South Street. is situated 2 miles north of Afton Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cradock Historic District and Avalon.

Quarter
Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 2½ miles east of Afton Square.

Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek… is situated 3 miles north of Afton Square.

Afton Square

Latitude
36.80093° or 36° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
-76.31699° or 76° 19′ 1″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
8785RM2M+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 665153530
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4743978
Wiki­data ID
Q49471936
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Satellite Map

Discover Afton Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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