Welcome to Rowes Haven ...

Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rowes Haven: Rowes Hvn. (or less commonly used: Rowes Havn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Rowes Haven for more information about variations on the name of Rowes Haven.

Rowes Haven is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rowes Haven: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Rowes Haven ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rowes Haven.

Newport News
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newport News
- From Rowes Haven to Newport News
Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hampton
- From Rowes Haven to Hampton
Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williamsburg
- From Rowes Haven to Williamsburg
Poquoson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
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Gloucester Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <4>
Ordinary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ordinary
- From Rowes Haven to Ordinary
Country Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
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White Marsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
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- From your current location to White Marsh
- From Rowes Haven to White Marsh
Yorktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in York County
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- From your current location to Yorktown
- From Rowes Haven to Yorktown
Roanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
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- From Rowes Haven to Roanes

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowes Haven ...

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

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 Rowes Haven - 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 Rowes Haven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Rowes Haven 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.