Virginia Gazetteer
Fox Island is a physical feature (island) in James City County. The primary coordinates for Fox Island places it within the VA 23081 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Fox Island |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | An area of low dry timbered land in Goose Hill Swamp, N of Goose Hill, Jamestown Island, Colonial National Historical Park, James City Co. |
| History: | There is a tradition that foxes were raised here in colonial days. |
| County: | James City County |
| Latitude: | 37.2001478 |
| Longitude: | -76.7607921 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Fox Island: Fox Island.
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 Fox Island does not include property ownership information.
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