Camp Chanco
Camp Chanco is a camp in Surry, Virginia. Camp Chanco is situated nearby to the village Scotland, as well as near the locality Jamestown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pleasant Point and Historic Jamestown.
Pleasant Point
Historic house
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Pleasant Point, also known as Crouches Creek Plantation, is a historic home located near Scotland, Surry County, Virginia. It was built about 1724, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, double pile frame dwelling with brick ends. Pleasant Point is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Camp Chanco.
Historic Jamestown
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Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia and the U.S. National Park Service as part of Colonial National Historical Park. Historic Jamestown is situated 2 miles north of Camp Chanco.
Smith’s Fort Plantation
Historic site
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Smith's Fort Plantation is a house and parcel of land located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The current main house on the property, also known as the Faulcon House, dates from 1751. Smith’s Fort Plantation is situated 2½ miles southwest of Camp Chanco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scotland and Jamestown.
Scotland
Village
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Scotland also known as Scotland Wharf is a census-designated place in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 203.
Jamestown
Locality
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The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi southwest of present-day Williamsburg. Jamestown is situated 2 miles north of Camp Chanco.
Surry
Village
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Surry is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Surry had a population of 208. It is the county seat of Surry County. Its name is derived from the county of Surrey in England. Surry is situated 4 miles southwest of Camp Chanco.
Camp Chanco
- Type: Camp
- Also known as: “Camp Waters”
- Location: Surry, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.18098° or 37° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
-76.78385° or 76° 47′ 2″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
879556J8+9FGeoNames ID
4750594
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