Buckroe Beach

Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay. 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 Phoebus prior to their consolidation with Hampton in 1952.

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Type: Suburb
Description: neighborhood in Hampton, Virginia, United States
Also known as: “Buck Roe”, “Buck Row”, and “Buckroe”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kecoughtan High School and American Theater.

Kecoughtan High School

School

Kecoughtan High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Kecoughtan High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Buckroe Beach.

American Theater

Building

American Theater

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American Theater is a building, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Buckroe Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phoebus and Fox Hill.

Phoebus

Suburb

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Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part… Phoebus is situated 2½ miles southwest of Buckroe Beach.

Fox Hill

Suburb

Fox Hill once known as Rip Raps is an area within the eastern part of Hampton, Virginia. Fox Hill is situated 2½ miles north of Buckroe Beach.

Fort Monroe

Suburb

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Fort Monroe is a former military installation… Fort Monroe is situated 3 miles south of Buckroe Beach.

Buckroe Beach

Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Hampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.04293° or 37° 2′ 35″ north

Longitude

-76.29328° or 76° 17′ 36″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87952PV4+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Buckroe Beach” goes by many names.

Chinese: “巴克罗海滩”
French: “hampton beach”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Buckroe Gardens and Chesapeake Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: CrossFit and United States Post Office.

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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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