Alanton

Alanton is an older, upscale, residential neighborhood in the northern part of , , United States. The community was named for Alan McCullough, a prominent Virginia architect, but developed by his father.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: Alanton, Virginia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Henry Collegiate School and First Colonial High School.

School
Cape Henry Collegiate is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational, day school located in .

School
is a high school in Virginia Beach, . It is a part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,732 students.

School
is a secondary school located in the Great Neck subdivision of , . It was founded in 1961 as the Northeast Junior High School, but upon opening, it was named after a former superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Frank Woodard Cox, who led the school division from 1933 to 1968. is situated 2 miles west of Alanton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seatack and London Bridge.

Locality
, Virginia is a historic neighborhood and community borough of , that was located in what used to be Princess Anne County, and is now part of the Oceanfront resort strip and adjacent area of the independent city of Virginia Beach. is situated 3 miles southeast of Alanton.

Quarter
is an unincorporated community within the independent city of , , United States. It is located in the area of Great Neck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard, where Laskin Road begins. is situated 3 miles southwest of Alanton.

Suburb
is one of the seven original boroughs created when the city of , was formed in 1963. It is located in the North Central portion of the city. is situated 4 miles southwest of Alanton.

Alanton

Latitude
36.88265° or 36° 52′ 58″ north
Longitude
-76.02188° or 76° 1′ 19″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
8785VXMH+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158510435
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4744027
Wiki­data ID
Q4708291
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to South Azerbaijani—“Alanton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Alanton
  • Irish: Alanton
  • Persian: الانتون، ویرجینیا
  • Persian: الانتون
  • South Azerbaijani: آلانتون، ویرجینیا

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