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Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum

The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum honors and preserves the history of 's maritime heritage, coastal communities, the United States Lifesaving Service, and the United States Coast Guard along the Atlantic coast.
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  • 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 Norwegian Lady Statues and Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.

Work of art
The are located in the sister cities of , a coastal town and municipality in the county of , , and at the Oceanfront in the coastal resort city of in the . is situated 510 feet north of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.

Museum
The , marketed as Virginia MOCA, is a non-collecting contemporary art museum and community art center in , widely known for its annual Boardwalk Art Show. is situated 3,700 feet west of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.

Work of art
Photo: Laura A. Macaluso, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large bronze statue located in designed by Paul DiPasquale. It stands at the entrance of Neptune Park on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk at 31st Street, and depicts the mythological god Neptune. is situated 2,700 feet north of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seatack and London Bridge.

Locality
, Virginia is a historic neighborhood and community borough of , 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.

Quarter
is an unincorporated community within the independent city of , , United States. It is located in the area of Great Neck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard, where Laskin Road begins. is situated 4 miles west of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.

Suburb
is one of the seven original boroughs created when the city of , was formed in 1963. It is located in the North Central portion of the city. is situated 5 miles west of Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum.

Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum

Latitude
36.85223° or 36° 51′ 8″ north
Longitude
-75.9756° or 75° 58′ 32″ west
Inception
1920
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
8786V22F+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 402408812
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7083708
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Highlights include The Old Coast Guard Station and 24th Street Park.

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