Phoebus, Virginia, United States

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Phoebus, Virginia, United States is a historic neighborhood in the city of Hampton known for its roots as an independent town and its proximity to Fort Monroe and the Chesapeake Bay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
adjacentTo Fort Monroe
Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel approaches
annexationYear 1952
annexedBy City of Hampton, Virginia
country United States
countyEquivalent Independent city of Hampton
developmentEra late 19th century and early 20th century
formerStatus independent town
governingBody Hampton City Council
hasAreaType urban neighborhood
hasCharacteristic commercial-residential mixed-use area
historic
waterfront-adjacent
hasCulturalFeature arts and entertainment venues
community events and festivals
historic architecture
hasEconomicActivity local retail
restaurants and bars
tourism related to Fort Monroe and Chesapeake Bay
hasHistoricUse gateway community to Fort Monroe
streetcar suburb
hasLandmark East Mellen Street Historic District
Mellen Street commercial corridor
Phoebus Historic District
hasNearbyCityArea Downtown Hampton
hasNearbyFeature Buckroe Beach area
linked to: Buckroe Beach

Hampton River estuarine system
hasNearbyInstallation Fort Monroe National Monument
hasNearbyWaterBody Mill Creek
hasTransportation Interstate 64 access nearby
U.S. Route 258 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Hampton, Virginia
locatedNear Chesapeake Bay
Fort Monroe
Hampton Roads
locatedOn Virginia Peninsula
namedAfter Harrison Phoebus
partOf City of Hampton, Virginia
postalCode 23663
region Hampton Roads
Southeastern Virginia
servedBy Hampton Roads Transit bus routes
state Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Christopher C. Kraft Jr. birthPlace Phoebus, Virginia, United States
Kecoughtan modernLocationCorrespondsTo Phoebus area of Hampton, Virginia
linked to: Phoebus, Virginia, United States