Virginia Gazetteer
Gosport Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Portsmouth (city) County. The primary coordinates for Gosport Creek places it within the VA 23704 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Gosport Creek |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Location is uncertain. The stream trends eastward from its source to the Elizabeth River. The stream has been paved over and now runs through culverts (VA-T1). |
| History: | In a 1716 deed, this stream was referred to as Crab Creek because it was a rich source of edible crabs. After 1767, it was called Gosport Creek (VA-T1). |
| County: | Portsmouth (city) County |
| Latitude: | 36.8320924 |
| Longitude: | -76.2946629 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gosport Creek: Gosport Creek.
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 Gosport Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Portsmouth, VA
(< 0.1 mile) Chesapeake, VA (1.4 miles SE) Norfolk, VA (1.4 miles NNE) Newport News, VA (12.5 miles NW) Hampton, VA (14 miles NNW) |
Carrollton, VA
(16.7 miles WNW) Suffolk, VA (17.5 miles WSW) Virginia Beach, VA (17.6 miles E) Benns Church, VA (17.7 miles WNW) Bethel Manor, VA (19.7 miles NNW) |
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Saint Helena, VA
(< 0.1 mile) Berkley, VA (< 0.1 mile) Newtown, VA (< 0.1 mile) Parkview, VA (1.4 miles NW) Prentiss Park, VA (1.4 miles WSW) |
Swanson Homes, VA
(1.4 miles W) Avalon, VA (1.9 miles SSE) Cloverdale, VA (1.9 miles ESE) Brambleton, VA (1.9 miles NE) Campostella Heights, VA (1.9 miles E) |
