Blows Creek

Blows Creek is a stream in Chesapeake, Virginia. Blows Creek is situated nearby to the locality Buell, as well as near the quarter Cradock Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gilmerton Bridge and Jordan Bridge.

Gilmerton Bridge

Bridge

The Gilmerton Bridge, originally a twin bascule drawbridge, is now a vertical-lift bridge which spans the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia.

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

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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. Drydock Number One is situated 2 miles north of Blows Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cradock Historic District and Avalon.

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.

Avalon

Neighborhood

Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Avalon is situated 2 miles northeast of Blows Creek.

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.

Blows Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Blow Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.7907° or 36° 47′ 27″ north

Longitude

-76.30605° or 76° 18′ 22″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

8785QMRV+7H

GeoNames ID

4748018

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