Avalon
Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: community in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Avalon, VA” and “Avalon, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jordan Bridge and Drydock Number One.
Jordan Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Neilbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jordan Bridge, officially named the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, is a tolled highway fixed bridge which carries State Route 337 over the Southern Branch Elizabeth River between the City of Portsmouth into the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Drydock Number One
Dock
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
United States lightship Portsmouth
Museum
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. United States lightship Portsmouth is situated 2½ miles northwest of Avalon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berkley and Portsmouth.
Berkley
Suburb
Photo: Jmarian7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area. Berkley is situated 2 miles north of Avalon.
Portsmouth
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915.
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. Cradock Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Avalon.
Avalon
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.80626° or 36° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
-76.27522° or 76° 16′ 31″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
8785RP4F+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 158625025OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Avalon” goes by many names.
- French: “Avalon”
- Irish: “Avalon”
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