Long Creek
Long Creek is a stream in Hampton, Virginia. Long Creek is situated nearby to the suburb Fox Hill, as well as near the hamlet Edgewater.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 4 miles south of Long Creek.
Phoebus
Suburb
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Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of Hampton, Virginia, on the Virginia Peninsula. In 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison Phoebus, who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News. Phoebus is situated 6 miles south of Long Creek.
Long Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.09987° or 37° 5′ 60″ northLongitude
-76.28744° or 76° 17′ 15″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87953PX7+W2GeoNames ID
4770539
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