Thorofare
Thorofare is a channel in King George, Virginia. Thorofare is situated nearby to the locality Park, as well as near Samuels Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hazelwood and Haymount.
Hazelwood
Dwelling
Hazelwood is a historic archaeological site located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. It was the site of the historic house and plantation "Hazelwood", home of political economist and U.S.
Haymount
Dwelling
Haymount is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Milbank
Dwelling
Milbank is an unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia, United States. Milbank is situated 2 miles east of Thorofare.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rappahannock Academy and Port Royal Cross Roads.
Rappahannock Academy
Hamlet
Rappahannock Academy is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. Rappahannock Academy is located on U.S. Route 17, 13 miles southeast of Fredericksburg. Rappahannock Academy is situated 2 miles southwest of Thorofare.
Port Royal Cross Roads
Locality
Port Royal Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The community is located where U.S. Route 301 crosses U.S. Route 17. It is also the location of the last remaining Horne's. Port Royal Cross Roads is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thorofare.
Port Royal
Village
Photo: Clariosophic, CC BY 3.0.
Port Royal is an incorporated town in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. The population was 126 at the 2010 census. Port Royal was established in the mid-17th century in the Colony of Virginia primarily as a port at the head of the navigable reach of the Rappahannock River for export of tobacco, Virginia's cash crop. Port Royal is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thorofare.
Thorofare
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Lewis’s Creek” and “The Slipe”
- Category: body of water
- Location: King George, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.19041° or 38° 11′ 26″ northLongitude
-77.23553° or 77° 14′ 8″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87C45QR7+5QGeoNames ID
4789456
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