Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Olympic Flame
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013
1. The Olympic Flame Marker
the Olympic Flame arrived here
to begins its journey to
the XIII Winter Olympic Games
January 31, 1980
Yorktown, Virginia
Where independence was won
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1918.
Location. 37° 14.342′ N, 76° 30.507′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It can be reached from Water Street west of Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west. Located along Yorktown's Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, 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 walking distance of this marker: Admiral de Grasse, the French Navy and American Independence (a few steps from this marker); N.S. Savannah (a few steps from this marker); Nick's Seafood Pavilion (a few steps from this marker); Replica Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Converging on Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy Artillery at Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); Wars & Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayettes Tour (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013
2. Yorktown's Riverwalk
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
