Welcome to Powhatan Shores ...
Powhatan Shores is located in Gloucester County<1>.
The location of Powhatan Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Powhatan Shores: POW-hah-tan<3>
A typical abbreviation for Powhatan Shores: Powhatan Shrs.
Powhatan Shores is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Powhatan Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Powhatan Shores: (804)
Communities Also Named Powhatan Shores ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Powhatan Shores: This one is located in Gloucester County and the other is located in James City County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powhatan Shores.
Communities near Powhatan Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powhatan Shores.
- Newport News
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <5>
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Poquoson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Surry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <5>
- Ordinary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <5>
- Roanes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Gloucester Courthouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Barlows Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Powhatan Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powhatan Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powhatan Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powhatan Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powhatan Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Powhatan Shores.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powhatan Shores ...
Looking for more information about Powhatan Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Powhatan Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powhatan Shores.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powhatan Shores. 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> | 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. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Powhatan Shores. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powhatan Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |