Briars Pocosin
Briars Pocosin is a swamp in Suffolk, Virginia. Briars Pocosin is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sandy Bottom, as well as near the locality Lone Star Lakes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Johns Church.
Saint Johns Church
Church
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, CC0.
St. John's Church, also known as Chuckatuck Church is a historic Episcopal church located near Chuckatuck. Constructed in 1755, St. John's is the third church to occupy the site in a parish which was established in 1642.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chuckatuck and Hobson.
Chuckatuck
Suburb
Chuckatuck is a neighborhood of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It is located at the junction of State Route 10/State Route 32 and State Route 125, just south of SR 10/32's crossing of Chuckatuck Creek. Chuckatuck is situated 1½ miles west of Briars Pocosin.
Hobson
Quarter
Hobson is in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It is located along State Route 628 southwest of U.S. Route 17, on the neck between Chuckatuck Creek and the Nansemond River. Hobson is situated 3 miles northeast of Briars Pocosin.
Crittenden
Suburb
Crittenden is an unincorporated community in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 17 just south of its crossing of Chuckatuck Creek. Crittenden is situated 4½ miles northeast of Briars Pocosin.
Briars Pocosin
- Type: Swamp
- Category: body of water
- Location: Suffolk, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.8632° or 36° 51′ 48″ northLongitude
-76.5494° or 76° 32′ 58″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
8785VF72+76GeoNames ID
4748865
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