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A typical abbreviation for Collander - Bishop Meadows: Collander Bishop Mdws.

Collander - Bishop Meadows is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Collander - Bishop Meadows lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Collander - Bishop Meadows: 757 & 948<2>

Communities near Collander - Bishop Meadows ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collander - Bishop Meadows.

  • Chesapeake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Norfolk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Portsmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
  • Wilroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
  • Driver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Chuckatuck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Whaley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whaley is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley

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 Collander - Bishop Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collander - Bishop Meadows.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collander - Bishop Meadows. 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 Collander - Bishop Meadows.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collander - Bishop Meadows. See our Newspapers Page for Collander - Bishop Meadows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collander - Bishop Meadows ...

Looking for more information about Collander - Bishop Meadows? 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 Collander - Bishop Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collander - Bishop Meadows.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collander - Bishop Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Collander - Bishop Meadows area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Collander - Bishop Meadows area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.