Gloucester Point, Virginia

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Gloucester Point, Virginia is a small waterfront community in Gloucester County known for its location on the York River opposite Yorktown and its role in colonial and Revolutionary War history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
connectedBy George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
country United States
county Gloucester County, Virginia
crossesTo Yorktown, Virginia
linked to: Yorktown
FIPSCode 51
GNISFeatureID 1493010
governingBody Gloucester County Board of Supervisors
hasCampusOf College of William & Mary
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasEconomicActivity marine science research
recreational boating
tourism
hasEducationalInstitution Virginia Institute of Marine Science
hasFeature maritime research facilities
waterfront community
hasHistoricalUse military fortifications
river crossing point
hasNearbyCity Newport News, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
hasNearbyHistoricSite Yorktown Battlefield
hasNearbyMilitaryInstallation Joint Base Langley–Eustis
hasRecreationalFeature fishing piers
public boat landings
hasRoleIn American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
colonial history of Virginia
locatedInCountrySubdivision Commonwealth of Virginia
locatedInEstuary Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
locatedInMetropolitanArea Hampton Roads metropolitan area
linked to: Hampton Roads
locatedInRegion Middle Peninsula
locatedNearMouthOf York River
locatedOnRoute U.S. Route 17
locatedOnWaterbody York River
locatedOpposite Yorktown, Virginia
linked to: Yorktown
near George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
observesDaylightSavingTime Eastern Daylight Time
linked to: Eastern Time Zone
partOf Gloucester County, Virginia
partOfHistoricalRegion Tidewater Virginia
postalCode 23062
siteOf Battle of the Hook
state Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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York River passesNear Gloucester Point, Virginia
Gloucester County, Virginia hasSettlement Gloucester Point, Virginia
York River Bridge connects Gloucester Point, Virginia
Virginia Institute of Marine Science locatedIn Gloucester Point, Virginia