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Powhatan Crossing is located in James City County<1>.


The location of Powhatan Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Powhatan Crossing: POW-hah-tan<3>

A typical abbreviation for Powhatan Crossing: Powhatan Xing.

Powhatan Crossing is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Powhatan Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Powhatan Crossing lies within the (757) area code.

Communities near Powhatan Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powhatan Crossing.

  • Newport News
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Dendron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Surry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Scotland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
  • Homewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
  • Barlows Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 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)
  • Beachland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
    • Beachland is located in Surry 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 Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powhatan Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powhatan Crossing. 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 Crossing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powhatan Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Powhatan Crossing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powhatan Crossing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powhatan Crossing. 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Powhatan Crossing. 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 Crossing - 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.









 

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