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Welcome to Raleigh Heights ...

A typical abbreviation for Raleigh Heights: Raleigh Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Raleigh Heights is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Raleigh Heights: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Raleigh Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Raleigh Heights - it's located in Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raleigh Heights.

Communities near Raleigh Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raleigh Heights.

  • Virginia Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Alantic City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Westview Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Aragona Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village

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 Raleigh Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raleigh Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raleigh Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raleigh Heights - 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 Raleigh Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Raleigh Heights 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.