Welcome to Canterbury Hills ...
Canterbury Hills is located in James City County<1>.
The location of Canterbury Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Canterbury Hills is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Canterbury Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Canterbury Hills: (757)
Communities Also Named Canterbury Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Canterbury Hills: This one is located in James City County and the other is located in Albemarle County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canterbury Hills.
Communities near Canterbury Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canterbury Hills.
- Newport News
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Dendron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <4>
- Surry
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Barlows Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Norge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
- Norge is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norge <4>
- Clay Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Canterbury Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canterbury Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canterbury Hills. 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 Canterbury Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterbury Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Canterbury Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canterbury Hills ...
Looking for more information about Canterbury Hills? 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 Canterbury Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canterbury Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canterbury Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for James City County: www.james-city.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 James City, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Canterbury Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |