Welcome to Robert Heights ...
Robert Heights is located in Gloucester County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Robert Heights: Robert Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Robert Heights is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Robert Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Robert Heights: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Robert Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robert Heights.
- Newport News
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poquoson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gloucester Courthouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Ark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Crab
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Gloucester Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rowes Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
- Achilles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
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 Robert Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robert Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robert 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 Robert Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robert Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Robert Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robert Heights ...
Looking for more information about Robert 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 Robert Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robert Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robert 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Robert Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Robert 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. |