Dorothy
Dorothy is a ship in Newport News, Virginia. Dorothy is situated nearby to the fire station Newport News Shipbuilding Fire Department, as well as near Dock 2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newport News Public Library and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Newport News Public Library
Library
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The first Newport News Public Library, renamed West Avenue Library, now NNPLS Technical Services, in the Newport News Public Library System, was opened on October 14, 1929 at the corner of West Avenue and 30th Street in the City of Newport News, Virginia. Newport News Public Library is situated 2,900 feet south of Dorothy.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Church
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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church complex in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It was built 1916–1917 and is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick, Classical Revival-style longitudinal-plan church. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Dorothy.
James A. Fields House
House
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James A. Fields House is a historic home located in the Brookville Heights neighborhood in the East End of Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a two-story, Italianate style red brick dwelling on a raised basement. James A. Fields House is situated 1 mile east of Dorothy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilton Village and Wythe.
Hilton Village
Suburb
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Hilton Village is a planned English-village-style neighborhood in Newport News, Virginia. Recognized as a pioneering development in urban planning, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hilton Village is situated 3½ miles northwest of Dorothy.
Wythe
Suburb
Wythe is a neighborhood in Hampton, Virginia, along the water's edge of Hampton Roads, at the end of Virginia's Lower Peninsula. It is named after one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, George Wythe. Wythe is situated 3½ miles east of Dorothy.
Aberdeen Gardens
Neighborhood
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Aberdeen Gardens is a national historic district located at Hampton, Virginia, United States. The district was part of a planned community initiated by Hampton University under New Deal legislation. Aberdeen Gardens is situated 3½ miles northeast of Dorothy.
Dorothy
- Type: Ship
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newport News, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.98772° or 36° 59′ 16″ northLongitude
-76.43629° or 76° 26′ 11″ westOpen location code
8785XHQ7+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2557327428OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ship
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