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Old Point Comfort, Hampton

#31 among attractions in Hampton

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°0'2"N, 76°18'41"W
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Fort MonroeHampton United States

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Old Point Comfort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort Marina, Old Point Comfort Light, Chapel of the Centurion.

  • fort monroe hampton~830 ftNE
    History museum, Forts and castles

    Fort Monroe, Hampton

    5 min walk • Fort Monroe, managed by partnership between the Fort Monroe Authority for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the National Park Service as the Fort Monroe National Monument, and the City of Hampton, is a former military installation in Hampton, Virginia, at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula, United States.

  • old point comfort marina hampton~1810 ftNW
    37°0'18"N • 76°18'52"W

    Old Point Comfort Marina, Hampton

    9 min walk • Sailing, Marina

  • old point comfort light hampton~1480 ftE
    Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

    Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton

    8 min walk • Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • chapel of the centurion hampton~1390 ftNE
    Church

    Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton

    7 min walk • The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States. It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia.

  • fort algernon hampton location map
    ~670 ftNE
    Forts and castles

    Fort Algernon, Hampton

    4 min walk • Fort Algernon was established in the fall of 1609 at the mouth of Hampton Roads at Point Comfort in the Virginia Colony. A strategic point for guarding the shipping channel leading from the Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe was built there beginning in the 1830s.

  • fort wool1.2 miSE
    Island

    Fort Wool

    31 min walk • Fort Wool is a decommissioned island fortification located in the mouth of Hampton Roads, adjacent to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.

  • art central phoebus hampton1.3 miNW
    37°1'7"N • 76°19'16"W

    Art Central Phoebus, Hampton

    35 min walk • Library

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Point Comfort?

Nearby attractions include Fort Algernon, Hampton (4 min walk), Fort Monroe, Hampton (5 min walk), Chapel of the Centurion, Hampton (7 min walk), Old Point Comfort Light, Hampton (8 min walk).

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