Cape Henry

Cape Henry is a cape on the Atlantic shore of located in the northeast corner of . It is the southern boundary of the entrance to the long estuary of the .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: headland in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Cape Henrie

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and Cape Henry Lighthouse.

Lighthouse

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chesapeake Beach.

Hamlet
Chic's Beach, also known as or Chick's Beach, is a small beach in a residential neighborhood running on the east and west sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in , United States. is situated 6 miles west of Cape Henry.

Cape Henry

Latitude
36.93092° or 36° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
-76.01764° or 76° 1′ 4″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
8785WXJJ+9W
Geo­Names ID
4763731
Wiki­data ID
Q1640805
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“Cape Henry” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Henry lurmuturra
  • Cebuano: Cape Henry
  • Chinese: 亨利角
  • Dutch: Cape Henry
  • French: cap Henry
  • French: Cap Henry
  • Italian: Capo Henry
  • Japanese: ヘンリー岬
  • Polish: Cape Henry
  • Russian: Кейп-Генри

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cape Henry Village and Bay Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Henry Memorial and Cape Henry Lighthouses.

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