Naval Weapons Station

Naval Weapons Station (HMH4R)

Location: Yorktown, VA 23691 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 15.241', W 76° 32.417'

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The piers extending into the York River, just to the right, serve a major Navy installation. Since its establishment in 1918, then as a Mine Depot, it has served our country in two World Wars and the Korean conflict as well as in peace time.
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HM NumberHMH4R
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 363404 N 4124163
Decimal Degrees37.25401667, -76.54028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 15.241', W 76° 32.417'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 15' 14.46" N, 76° 32' 25.02" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Colonial National Historic Pkwy, Yorktown VA 23691, US
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