Willoughby Spit
Willoughby Spit is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. It is bordered by water on three sides: the Chesapeake Bay to the north, the James River to the west, and Willoughby Bay to the south.- Type: Cape
- Description: peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia
- Also known as: “Willoughby’s Spit”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean View and Fort Monroe.
Ocean View
Suburb
Ocean View is a bayfront beach region in the… Ocean View is situated 2 miles southeast of Willoughby Spit.
Fort Monroe
Suburb
Phoebus
Suburb
Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part… Phoebus is situated 4 miles northwest of Willoughby Spit.
Willoughby Spit
- Categories: landform and neighborhood
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.96703° or 36° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
-76.28039° or 76° 16′ 49″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
8785XP89+RR
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Willoughby Spit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Willoughby Spit”
- French: “Willoughby Spit”
- Italian: “Willoughby Spit”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Willoughby Beach and Willoughby Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Captains Quarters Nature Center and Park and Willoughby Harbor Marina.
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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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