Back River

The Back River is an estuarine inlet of the between the independent cities of and Poquoson in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern .
Wikipedia
Photo: Unixluv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kecoughtan High School and Hampton National Guard Armory.

School
is a public high school located in . is situated 1¼ miles east of Back River.

Historic building
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a history… is situated 2 miles south of Back River.

Park
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
The is an outdoor, roadside museum… 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 . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Back River.

Suburb
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in the independent city of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Back River.

Suburb
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a formerly incorporated town now part… 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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Langley View and Old North Hampton.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Albert Patrick III Elementary School and Fox Hill Congregation Jehovahs Wit.

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