Harris River
The Harris River is a 2.5-mile-long tidal river within the city of Hampton, Virginia, United States. It is a southerly arm of the Back River, an inlet of Chesapeake Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Harris Creek” and “Harrison Creek”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fox Hill and Buckroe Beach.
Fox Hill
Suburb
Fox Hill once known as Rip Raps is an area within the eastern part of Hampton, Virginia. It is mostly a residential community with a few small businesses scattered throughout.
Buckroe Beach
Suburb
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Buckroe Beach is situated 3½ miles south of Harris River.
Poquoson
Town
Photo: Chrisfortier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poquoson, informally known as Bull Island, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,460. Poquoson is situated 5 miles northwest of Harris River.
Harris River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Harris River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Harris”
- Cebuano: “Harris River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Harris River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Harris”
- Venetian: “Harris”
- Welsh: “Afon Harris”
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