United States lightship Portsmouth

United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at . Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in .
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  • Opening hours:
    Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: lightvessel LV-101
  • Also known as: “Lightship Museum”, “LV-101”, “Portsmouth”, “Portsmouth Lightship Museum”, “U.S. Lighthouse Service Portsmouth Lightship”, “United States Lightship 101”, and “United States lightship Portsmouth (LV-101)”
  • Address: 421 Water Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seaboard Coastline Building and USS Wisconsin.

Railway station
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, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic train station located at . The original section was built in 1894-1895 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. is situated 780 feet south of United States lightship Portsmouth.

Museum
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is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. is situated 4,200 feet north of United States lightship Portsmouth.

Museum
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The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of . It is located in at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of exhibits. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of United States lightship Portsmouth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Berkley.

Quarter
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, is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…

Suburb
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was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of was located directly across the from the in the South Hampton Roads area.

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is in the region of . It is a port city with a large Navy and shipping presence. But it is also known as a major cultural center, with world-class museums, opera, symphony, ballet and a vibrant arts community.

United States lightship Portsmouth

Latitude
36.83699° or 36° 50′ 13″ north
Longitude
-76.29618° or 76° 17′ 46″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1916
Open location code
8785RPP3+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173688738
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4769554
Wiki­data ID
Q7890709
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