Powhatan Creek
Powhatan Creek is a stream in James City, Virginia. Powhatan Creek is situated nearby to the locality Jamestown, as well as near the neighborhood Powhatan Shores.Places of Interest
Highlights include Historic Jamestown and Jamestown Settlement.
Historic Jamestown
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Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia and the U.S. National Park Service as part of Colonial National Historical Park.
Jamestown Settlement
Museum
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Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park for the 350th anniversary celebration.
Jamestown Tercentennial Monument
Work of art
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The Jamestown Tercentennial Monument is an obelisk-shaped monument erected in Historic Jamestown in Jamestown, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Jamestown Colony. The monument was installed in 1907.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Scotland.
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 on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi southwest of present-day Williamsburg.
Scotland
Village
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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 2 miles south of Powhatan Creek.
Surry
Village
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Surry is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Surry had a population of 208. It is the county seat of Surry County. Its name is derived from the county of Surrey in England. Surry is situated 6 miles southwest of Powhatan Creek.
Powhatan Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: James City, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.21459° or 37° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
-76.78302° or 76° 46′ 59″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87956678+RQGeoNames ID
4780227
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