Phoebus

Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of , 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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: unincorporated community in Elizabeth City County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Camp Hamilton”, “Chesapeake City”, “Phoebus, VA”, “Phoebus, Virginia”, and “فیباس، ویرجینیا”

Places of Interest

Highlights: American Theater and Hampton Convocation Center.

Building
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is a building.

Stadium
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is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in .

Cemetery
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is a United States National Cemetery in the city of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Monroe and Kecoughtan.

Suburb
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is a former military installation…

Neighborhood
In the seventeenth century, was the name…

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the independent city of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Phoebus.

Phoebus

Latitude
37.0186° or 37° 1′ 7″ north
Longitude
-76.32222° or 76° 19′ 20″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87952M9H+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158585804
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4778740
Wiki­data ID
Q845732
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Phoebus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فيباس”
  • Chinese: “腓比斯城”
  • Dutch: “Phoebus”
  • Esperanto: “Febo”
  • French: “Phoebus”
  • German: “Phoebus”
  • Irish: “Phoebus”
  • Italian: “Phoebus”
  • Japanese: “フォイボス”
  • Luxembourgish: “Phoebus”
  • Persian: “فیباس”
  • Romanian: “Phoebus”
  • Volapük: “Phoebus”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: East Hampton and Fordham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Phoebus Branch Hampton Public Library and Saint Johns Evangelical Christian.

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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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