Welcome to Fort Magruder Heights ...
Fort Magruder Heights is located in James City County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Magruder Heights: Ft. Magruder Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Fort Magruder Heights is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Magruder Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fort Magruder Heights: 757 & 948<3>
Communities near Fort Magruder Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Magruder Heights.
- Newport News
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Surry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Oaktree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - 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
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Rochambeau Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lackey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Lackey 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 Fort Magruder Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Magruder Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Magruder Heights. 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 Fort Magruder Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Magruder Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Magruder Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Magruder Heights ...
Looking for more information about Fort Magruder Heights? 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 Fort Magruder Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Magruder Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Magruder Heights. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Magruder Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Fort Magruder Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Magruder Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |