Lake Biggins Historical

Lake Biggins Historical (HM1UUG)

Location: Newport News, VA 23607
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.048', W 76° 27.314'

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Formed in 1924 when Huntington Park was established. This lake was popularly known as Lake Biggins by action of the Newport News City Council May 14, 1979. The lake became officially named to honor this dedicated public servant.

Joseph Charles Biggins, 1898-1978
City Manager, City of Newport News, 1925-1965
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HM NumberHM1UUG
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByNewport News Historical Committee
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Date Added Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 370544 N 4097799
Decimal Degrees37.01746667, -76.45523333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.048', W 76° 27.314'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 2.88" N, 76° 27' 18.84" W
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Area Code(s)804, 757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Riverpark Rd, Newport News VA 23607, US
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