Pocahontas Island

Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in , once on the opposite side of the from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
  • Neighborhood
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
  • Description: peninsula and archaeological site in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as
    “Pocahontas”
    “Pocahontas Island, Virginia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include City Market and Farmers’ Bank.
Smallbones, Public domain.
Marketplace
, also known as Farmers Market…
Alexiskferia, Public domain.
Museum
Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonial Heights and Ettrick.
is an independent city in the Commonwealth of .
is a census-designated place in , United States.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Village
is a United States Army post mostly… is situated 3½ miles east of Pocahontas Island.
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Latitude
37.23737° or 37° 14′ 15″ north
Longitude
-77.40026° or 77° 24′ 1″ west
Open location code
87946HPX+WV
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In Other Languages

“Pocahontas Island” goes by many names.
Pocahontas IslandCebuano

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