Quarter Point
Quarter Point is a cape in Gloucester, Virginia. Quarter Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Victory Hill, as well as near Oyster Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Watermen’s Museum and George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge.
Watermen’s Museum
Museum
The Watermen's Museum is a museum in Yorktown, Virginia. It documents the history of Chesapeake Bay 'watermen', from pre-colonial to modern times. The Museum is located on Water Street and open to the public from April to December. Watermen’s Museum is situated 2 miles west of Quarter Point.
George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Pytheas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is a double swing bridge that spans the York River between Yorktown and Gloucester Point, in the United States state of Virginia. George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Quarter Point.
Yorktown Victory Monument
Monument
Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a monument erected in Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia, commemorating the 1781 victory at Yorktown and the alliance with France that brought about the end of the American Revolution and the resulting peace with England after the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown Victory Monument is situated 2 miles southwest of Quarter Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester Point and Crab.
Gloucester Point
Town
Photo: Carmenshields, CC BY 3.0.
Gloucester Point is a census-designated place in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,402 at the 2010 census. It is home to the College of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science, a graduate school for the study of oceanography.
Crab
Locality
Crab is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.
Bena
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Bena is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. The community is located on Virginia State Route 216, 2.5 miles east-northeast of Gloucester Point. Bena is situated 2 miles northeast of Quarter Point.
Quarter Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Gloucester, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.24987° or 37° 14′ 60″ northLongitude
-76.47689° or 76° 28′ 37″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87956GXF+W6GeoNames ID
4780724
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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