Back River Light, Hampton

#6 among attractions in Hampton

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The Back River Light, also known as the Grandview Light, was a lighthouse south of the mouth of the Back River on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, several miles north of Fort Monroe near Hampton, Virginia. Plagued by erosion for most of its existence, it was destroyed in 1956 by Hurricane Flossy. ()

Coordinates: 37°5'14"N, 76°16'12"W

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Hampton United States

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Back River Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Air and Space Science Center, Buckroe Beach Carousel, St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton University Museum.

6 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Virginia Air and Space Science Center, Hampton
153 min walk • The Virginia Air and Space Science Center in Hampton, Virginia, serves as an epicenter for educational exploration into the realms of air and space. This museum, nestled in the heart of Hampton, is not only the visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center but also...
6 miSW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Buckroe Beach Carousel, Hampton
152 min walk • Buckroe Beach Carousel, also known as Philadelphia Toboggan Company Number Fifty and the Hampton Carousel, is a historic carousel operated by the Hampton History Museum located at Hampton, Virginia. It was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and installed at Buckroe Beach in 1920.
6 miSW
Church, Georgian architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton
153 min walk • St. John's is an Episcopal church located in Hampton, Virginia, United States, within the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Established in 1610, St. John's is the oldest English-speaking parish in continuous existence in the United States of America.
6 miSW
37°1'16"N • 76°20'22"W
Hampton University Museum, Hampton
152 min walk • Museum
5.5 miSW
Tree
Emancipation Oak, Hampton
142 min walk • Emancipation Oak is a historic tree on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the City of Hampton, Virginia in the United States. The large sprawling oak is 98 feet in diameter, with branches which extend upward as well as laterally.
5.5 miSW
Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton
141 min walk • Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses 27.1 acres, and as of 2014, had over 30,000 interments. There are two separate parts to this facility.
5.3 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Thimble Shoal Light, Hampton
135 min walk • Thimble Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay, north of the Hampton Roads channel. The third light at this location, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
5.8 miSW
Cemetery
Hampton VAMC National Cemetery, Hampton
149 min walk • Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses only 0.2 of an acre, and has 22 interments. It is currently closed to new interments.
5.9 miSW
City hall
Hampton City Hall, Hampton
151 min walk • Hampton City Hall is a historic city hall located at Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1938–1939, and is a two-story, concrete building clad in brick veneer and topped with a flat roof surrounded by a parapet in the Art Deco style.
5.9 miSW
37°1'27"N • 76°20'29"W
Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruises, Hampton
150 min walk • Museum, Boat tours, Tours
5.9 miSW
Park
Carousel Park & Hampton Carousel, Hampton
152 min walk • Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay.