W. Frank Fountain Research Center
W. Frank Fountain Research Center is an university building in Hampton, Virginia. W. Frank Fountain Research Center is situated nearby to the stadium Stands, as well as near Hampton University Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hampton University Museum and Hampton National Cemetery.
Hampton University Museum
Museum
Founded in 1868 on the campus of Hampton University, the Hampton University Museum is the oldest African-American museum in the United States and the oldest museum in Virginia. Hampton University Museum is situated 1,200 feet southwest of W. Frank Fountain Research Center.
Hampton National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses 27.1 acres, and as of 2014, had over 30,000 interments. Hampton National Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet south of W. Frank Fountain Research Center.
Hampton Convocation Center
Stadium
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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 1,800 feet southeast of W. Frank Fountain Research Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kecoughtan and Phoebus.
Kecoughtan
Neighborhood
In the seventeenth century, Kecoughtan was the name of the settlement now known as Hampton, Virginia. In the early twentieth century, it was also the name of a town nearby in Elizabeth City County. It was annexed into the City of Newport News in 1927.
Phoebus
Suburb
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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
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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 2 miles southeast of W. Frank Fountain Research Center.
W. Frank Fountain Research Center
- Type: University building
- Address: Hampton, 23669
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Hampton, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.0228° or 37° 1′ 22″ northLongitude
-76.33605° or 76° 20′ 10″ westOpen location code
87952MF7+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 388346869OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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