Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of , , United States. Originally, was named Warrosquyoake Shire. This was changed to the current name of Isle of Wight in 1637.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: unincorporated community in and the county seat of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Isle of Wight Court House”, “Isle of Wight, VA”, and “Isle of Wight, Virginia
  • Postal code: 23397

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boykin’s Tavern and Isle of Wight Academy.

Museum
Boykin's Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located at Isle of Wight, . The original structure was built about 1790, and expanded to two stories with a 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed wing in the early 19th century.

School
is a private non-profit day school located in . It was founded in 1967 as a segregation academy. The school has students from Pre-kindergarten to 12th grade and is non-sectarian and coeducational.

Isle of Wight

Latitude
36.90765° or 36° 54′ 28″ north
Longitude
-76.70774° or 76° 42′ 28″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
8785W75R+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158313642
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4766204
Wiki­data ID
Q6084077
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Volapük—“Isle of Wight” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Isle of Wight
  • French: Isle of Wight
  • Hungarian: Isle of Wight
  • Irish: Isle of Wight, Virginia
  • Irish: Isle of Wight
  • Japanese: ワイト島
  • Persian: آیل آو وایت، ویرجینیا
  • Persian: آیل آو وایت
  • Slovenian: Isle of Wight
  • South Azerbaijani: آیل آو وایت، ویرجینیا
  • Swedish: Isle of Wight, Virginia
  • Swedish: Isle of Wight
  • Volapük: Isle of Wight (VA)
  • Volapük: Isle of Wight, VA
  • Volapük: Isle of Wight, Virginia
  • Volapük: Isle of Wight

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isle of Wight Christian Church and Isle of Wight Post Office.

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