Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

James River

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

1. James River Marker

Inscription. Indians knew this as the Powhatan River, the colonists renamed it in honor of their sovereign, James I. It is one of Virginia's longest and broadest rivers. Rising in the Appalachians it flows eastward, often soil laden, 340 miles to the Chesapeake Bay. Its mouth is the world famous Hampton Roads.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 37° 13.192′ N, 76° 41.912′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway 2.2 miles west of Virginia Route 199. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint-Simon (within shouting distance of this marker); Attempted Settlement (approx. 0.3 miles away); College Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Archers Hope (approx. one mile away); A Famous African-American Dream (approx. one mile away); Princess Anne Port (approx. 2.3 miles away); Glebe Land

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle of Williamsburg (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Parkway. (Submitted on May 23, 2010.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

2. James River

Nearby Orientation Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

3. Nearby Orientation Map

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.