Wildlife Observation Platform
Wildlife Observation Platform is a tower in Hampton, Virginia. Wildlife Observation Platform is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Colonies Recreational Vehicle and Travel Park, as well as near the fort Battery Anderson-Ruggles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quarters 1 and Old Point Light.
Quarters 1
Historic building
Photo: Amandajollota, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quarters 1, also known as Building 1, is a historic officer's quarters located at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. The original section was built in 1819, and consists of a three-story, central block, double pile residence with flanking, two-story wings in the Federal style. Quarters 1 is situated 1½ miles south of Wildlife Observation Platform.
Old Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. Old Point Light is situated 2 miles south of Wildlife Observation Platform.
Hampton Convocation Center
Stadium
Photo: Sixman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. Hampton Convocation Center is situated 2 miles west of Wildlife Observation Platform.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckroe Beach and Phoebus.
Buckroe Beach
Suburb
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay. One of the oldest recreational areas in the state, it was long located in the former Elizabeth City County near the downtown area of the lost town of Phoebus prior to their consolidation with Hampton in 1952.
Phoebus
Suburb
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of Hampton, Virginia, on the Virginia Peninsula. In 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison Phoebus, who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News.
Fort Monroe
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Monroe is a former military installation in Hampton, Virginia, at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula, United States. It is currently managed by partnership between the Fort Monroe Authority for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the National Park Service, and the city of Hampton as the Fort Monroe National Monument. Fort Monroe is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wildlife Observation Platform.
Wildlife Observation Platform
- Type: Tower
- Location: Hampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.02652° or 37° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
-76.29683° or 76° 17′ 49″ westOpen location code
87952PG3+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3518440892OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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