Swimming Point

Swimming Point is a residential area in Portsmouth, Virginia. Swimming Point is situated nearby to Fort Nelson Park, as well as near Needle Beach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Wisconsin and Commodore Theatre.

USS Wisconsin

Museum

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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 3,500 feet northeast of Swimming Point.

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 2,500 feet south of Swimming Point.

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cedar Grove Cemetery is a historic public cemetery located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1832. Cedar Grove Cemetery is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Swimming Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Norfolk.

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District

Quarter

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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

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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.

Swimming Point

Type: Residential area
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.84171° or 36° 50′ 30″ north

Longitude

-76.30401° or 76° 18′ 14″ west

Open location code

8785RMRW+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 636115126

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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