Around Ark ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Newport News. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the south of Ark. Newport News has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hampton. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Ark and has a population of 135,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ark, with the nearest first.
- Gloucester Courthouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Adner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Clay Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Roanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- York View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <3>
- Country Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Barlows Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
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- Glenns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Ordinary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <3>
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <3>
- Harmony Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Glenns
For more communities neighboring Ark, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ark.
Gloucester County ...
Ark is located in Gloucester County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gloucester County: James City, King and Queen, Middlesex & York. The Chesapeake Bay lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ark ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ark.
Airports Near Ark ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ark and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ark.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ark. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ark), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |