Phoebus

Phoebus (HMMGA)

Location: Hampton, VA 23663
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.388', W 76° 19.65'

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Settled as Mill Creek and Strawberry Banks by English Colonists, the Town of Phoebus was "Roseland Farm" until 1871 when it was divided into lots and became known as Chesapeake City. When the town was incorporated in 1900, it was named Phoebus in honor of its leading citizen, Harrison Phoebus.
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Marker NumberWY-94
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:25am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 381917 N 4098262
Decimal Degrees37.02313333, -76.32750000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.388', W 76° 19.65'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 23.28" N, 76° 19' 39.00" W
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Area Code(s)757, 804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8 Woodland Rd, Hampton VA 23663, US
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