James River Trail

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Surry Nuclear Power Plant

Power station

Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.

Surry Power Station is a nuclear power plant located in Surry County in southeastern Virginia, in the South Atlantic United States. The power station lies on an 840-acre site adjacent to the James River across from Jamestown, slightly upriver from Smithfield and Newport News. Surry Nuclear Power Plant is situated 2 miles northeast of James River Trail.

Bacon’s Castle

Museum

Photo: Yellowute, Public domain.

Bacon's Castle is located in Surry County, Virginia. It is the oldest documented brick dwelling in what is now the United States. Built in 1665, it is noted as an extremely rare example of Carolean architecture in the New World. Bacon’s Castle is situated 2½ miles south of James River Trail.

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Scotland

Village

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scotland also known as Scotland Wharf is a census-designated place in Surry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scotland had a population of 153. Scotland is situated 4½ miles northwest of James River Trail.

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, in what later became James City County, on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi southwest of present-day Williamsburg. Jamestown is situated 6 miles northwest of James River Trail.

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