Needle Beach
Needle Beach is a beach in Portsmouth, Virginia. Needle Beach is situated nearby to Crawford Levee Park, as well as near the quarter Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Wisconsin and Commodore Theatre.
USS Wisconsin
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. USS Wisconsin is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Needle Beach.
Commodore Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945 in the Streamline Art Deco style, and originally sat 1,000 people. Commodore Theatre is situated 2,100 feet south of Needle Beach.
United States lightship Portsmouth
Museum
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. United States lightship Portsmouth is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Needle Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Norfolk.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…
Norfolk
Photo: UED77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Norfolk is in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. It is a port city with a large Navy and shipping presence. But it is also known as a major cultural center, with world-class museums, opera, symphony, ballet and a vibrant arts community.
Berkley
Suburb
Photo: Jmarian7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area.
Needle Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.84065° or 36° 50′ 26″ northLongitude
-76.30281° or 76° 18′ 10″ westOpen location code
8785RMRW+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1069794631OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Needle Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crawford Levee Park and Fort Nelson Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fort Nelson and Olde Towne Portsmouth.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Richmond, Arlington, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk.
Curious Beaches to Discover
Uncover intriguing beaches from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.