South
Virginia
Hampton

Back River

The Back River is an estuarine inlet of between the independent cities of and Poquoson in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kecoughtan High School and Hampton National Guard Armory.

School
is a public high school located in . The current grades offered are 9–12. is one of four high schools located in the Hampton City Public School District. is situated 1¼ miles east of Back River.

Historic building
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a history military facility at 504 North King Street in . A large brick building with Moderne styling, it was built in 1936 with funding support from the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, and is one of the few surviving armories built in the inter-war period in coastal Virginia. is situated 2 miles south of Back River.

Park
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
The is an outdoor, roadside museum in which recognizes Hampton's role in America's early space exploration and aircraft testing. is situated 2 miles southwest of Back River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fox Hill and Buckroe Beach.

Suburb
once known as Rip Raps is an area within the eastern part of . It is mostly a residential community with a few small businesses scattered throughout. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Back River.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the independent city of . It lies just north of on the . One of the oldest recreational areas in the state, it was long located in the former Elizabeth City County near the downtown area of the lost town of prior to their consolidation with Hampton in 1952. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Back River.

Suburb
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of , on the Virginia Peninsula. In 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison , who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News. is situated 3 miles south of Back River.

Back River

Latitude
37.06094° or 37° 3′ 39″ north
Longitude
-76.33679° or 76° 20′ 12″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87953M67+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1194159683
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
4745173
Wiki­data ID
Q798327
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Back River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Back”
  • Catalan: “Back”
  • Cebuano: “Back River”
  • German: “Back River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Back”
  • Venetian: “Back”
  • Welsh: “Afon Back”

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