Around First Colony ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Newport News. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southeast of First Colony. Newport News has a population of 179,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hampton. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southeast of First Colony and has a population of 135,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from First Colony, with the nearest first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Surry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Barlows Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Norge
(9 miles [14.5 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 <2>
- Beachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Beachland is located in Surry County
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- Spring Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Rochambeau Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Clay Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Itata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lee Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Rushmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove
For more communities neighboring First Colony, please visit our County-by-County Page for First Colony.
James City County ...
First Colony is located in James City County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of James City County: Charles City, Gloucester, King and Queen, New Kent, Newport News City, Surry, Williamsburg City & York.
Curious and Interesting Names Near First Colony ...
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 First Colony.
Airports Near First Colony ...
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 First Colony and that information can be found on the Airports Page for First Colony.
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 First Colony. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for First Colony. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to First Colony), 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. |