Cape Henry

Cape Henry is a cape Headlands and bays

A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides.... 

 on the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean [i], covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth [i]'s ... 

 shore of Virginia Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies [i] of the United States [i] ... 

. It is the southern boundary of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary [i] in the United States. ... 

, and is one of the Virginia Capes . The cape is located in the city of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is an independent city [i] located in the South Hampton Roads [i] area in the Commonwealth of Virginia [i] ... 

. The Cape Henry Memorial Cape Henry Memorial

Cape Henry Memorial commemorates the first landfall at Cape Henry [i], in Virginia Beach, Virginia [i], ... 

 is located there, to commemorate The First Landing of the settlers that established Jamestown, as is the historic Cape Henry Lighthouse Cape Henry Lighthouse

Cape Henry Lighthouse is located at Cape Henry [i], a cape [i] on the Atlantic [i] ... 

. Also of historical interest, the passenger station built in 1902 and served by the original Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway , usually called Norfolk Southern, is a major Class I railroad [i] in ... 

 was restored late in the 20th century and is used as an educational facility by Fort Story, an Army United States Army

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ... 

 base located at Cape Henry.

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1607   English England England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...   colonists make landfall at Cape Henry, Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies [i] of the United States [i] ...  , later moving up the James River James River (Virginia) The James River in the U.S. state [i] of Virginia [i] is 547.160 km long and drains a watershed [i] ...   to found Jamestown Jamestown Settlement Jamestown Settlement is a name sometimes used to describe the first permanent English [i] settle ...  , the first permanent English England England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...   settlement in the United States United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...  .

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Cape Henry is a cape Headlands and bays

A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides.... 

 on the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean [i], covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth [i]'s ... 

 shore of Virginia Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies [i] of the United States [i] ... 

. It is the southern boundary of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary [i] in the United States. ... 

, and is one of the Virginia Capes .

The cape is located in the city of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is an independent city [i] located in the South Hampton Roads [i] area in the Commonwealth of Virginia [i] ... 

.

The Cape Henry Memorial Cape Henry Memorial

Cape Henry Memorial commemorates the first landfall at Cape Henry [i], in Virginia Beach, Virginia [i], ... 

 is located there, to commemorate The First Landing of the settlers that established Jamestown, as is the historic Cape Henry Lighthouse Cape Henry Lighthouse

Cape Henry Lighthouse is located at Cape Henry [i], a cape [i] on the Atlantic [i] ... 

. Also of historical interest, the passenger station built in 1902 and served by the original Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway , usually called Norfolk Southern, is a major Class I railroad [i] in... 

 was restored late in the 20th century and is used as an educational facility by Fort Story, an Army United States Army

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ... 

 base located at Cape Henry. First Landing State Park First Landing State Park

First Landing State Park offers recreational opportunities at Cape Henry [i] in the independent city of ... 

 occupies the rest of the cape itself, as well as some of the nearby area.

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