Hampton River
The Hampton River is a 3.2-mile-long tidal estuary which empties into Hampton Roads near its mouth. Hampton Roads in turn empties into the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, in southeast Virginia, United States.- Stream
- Description: river in Virginia, United States
- Also known as“Hampton Creek”“Southampton River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Herbert House and Hampton University Museum.
Herbert House
Historic house
Herbert House is a historic plantation home located at Hampton, Virginia.
Hampton University Museum
Museum
Founded in 1868 on the campus of Hampton University…
Hampton National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kecoughtan and Phoebus.
Kecoughtan
Neighborhood
In the seventeenth century, Kecoughtan was the name…
Fort Monroe
Suburb
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Fort Monroe is a former military installation… Fort Monroe is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hampton River.
Hampton River
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Latitude
37.01487° or 37° 0′ 54″ north
Longitude
-76.33967° or 76° 20′ 23″ west
Open location code
87952M76+W4
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Hampton River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Hampton”
- Cebuano: “Hampton River”
- Dutch: “Hampton River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Hampton”
- Venetian: “Hampton”
- Welsh: “Afon Hampton”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Merrimac Shores and Sussex at Hampton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cedar Point and Hampton University.
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