Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum honors and preserves the history of Virginia's maritime heritage, coastal communities, the United States Lifesaving Service, and the United States Coast Guard along the Atlantic coast.Photo: SueCorcoran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Old Coast Guard Station Museum”, “Seatack Life Saving Station”, “The Old Coast Guard Station”, and “Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum”
- Address: 2401 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, 23451
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art and De Witt Cottage.
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, marketed as Virginia MOCA, is a non-collecting contemporary art museum and community art center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, widely known for its annual Boardwalk Art Show. Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 3,700 feet west of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.
De Witt Cottage
Building
de Witt Cottage, also known as Holland Cottage and Wittenzand, is a historic home located at Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, L-shaped oceanfront brick cottage surrounded on three sides by a one-story porch. De Witt Cottage is situated 1 mile south of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.
Camp Pendleton
Military installation
Photo: PumpkinSky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Pendleton is a 325-acre state military reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, named after Confederate Brigadier General William N. Pendleton, who served as Robert E. Camp Pendleton is situated 2½ miles south of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seatack and London Bridge.
Seatack
Locality
Seatack, Virginia is a historic neighborhood and community borough of Virginia Beach, Virginia, that was located in what used to be Princess Anne County, and is now part of the Oceanfront resort strip and adjacent area of the independent city of Virginia Beach.
London Bridge
Quarter
London Bridge is an unincorporated community within the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. It is located in the area of Great Neck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard, where Laskin Road begins. London Bridge is situated 4 miles west of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.
Lynnhaven
Suburb
Lynnhaven is one of the seven original boroughs created when the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia was formed in 1963. It is located in the North Central portion of the city. Lynnhaven is situated 5 miles west of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.
Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
- Categories: military museum, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.85223° or 36° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
-75.9756° or 75° 58′ 32″ westInception
1920Height
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
8786V22F+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 402408812OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7083708
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Old Coast Guard Station and 24th Street Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as U-boats Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast and Replica Race Point Surfboat.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Richmond, Arlington, Norfolk, and Alexandria.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.