South Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
USS Nimitz
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. Nimitz Marker
Erected by Newport News Shipbuilding.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 36° 59.051′ N, 76° 26.076′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and 35th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. SS United States (here, next to this marker); Dorothy (here, next to this marker); USS Newport News (a few steps from this marker); USS Virginia (a few steps from this marker); USS Atlantic (a few steps from this marker); The Apprentice School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dorothy – Hull Number One (approx. ¼ mile away); Dorothy & Newport News Shipbuilding (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
2. USS Nimitz marker
Located near a display of two ship’s anchors.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
