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Welcome to Robert Heights ...

Robert Heights is located in Gloucester County<1>.


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


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.<3>.

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

The area code for Robert Heights: (804)

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
    • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
  • Urbanna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gloucester Courthouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
    • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • Ark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
    • Ark is located in Gloucester County
  • Crab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
    • Crab is located in Gloucester County
  • Gloucester Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
    • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <4>
  • Achilles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
  • Lackey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robert Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 Gloucester, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Robert Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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