Virginia Gazetteer
Old Point Comfort is a physical feature (cape) in Hampton (city) County. The primary coordinates for Old Point Comfort places it within the VA 23651 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Old Point Comfort |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| History: | "Named by Captain Christopher Newport, because he found it a safe haven after a severe storm; the""Old"" added to distinguish it from New Point Comfort, a few miles away." |
| County: | Hampton (city) County |
| Latitude: | 37.0004248 |
| Longitude: | -76.3113315 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Old Point Comfort: Old Point Comfort.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Old Point Comfort does not include property ownership information.
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Hampton, VA
(2.7 miles NW) Newport News, VA (6.6 miles WSW) Poquoson, VA (8.7 miles NNW) Bethel Manor, VA (9.2 miles NW) Norfolk, VA (10.7 miles S) |
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(11.4 miles S) Chesapeake, VA (12.7 miles S) Carrollton, VA (14.3 miles WSW) Benns Church, VA (15.8 miles WSW) Smithfield, VA (17.7 miles W) |
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Phoebus, VA
(1.4 miles NNW) Kecoughtan, VA (1.9 miles WNW) Chesapeake Heights, VA (2.4 miles N) Merrimac Shores, VA (2.4 miles WNW) Sussex at Hampton, VA (2.4 miles W) |
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(2.7 miles WNW) East Hampton, VA (2.7 miles NNW) Fordham, VA (2.7 miles N) Willoughby Beach, VA (2.7 miles SSE) Buckroe Beach, VA (3.1 miles NNE) |
