, VA
ZIP 23856 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 23856
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
35.1 miles (56.4 km)
✈️ Airports (13)
- RIC (Airport)54.1 miles (87.1 km)
- RWI (Airport)65.0 miles (104.5 km)
- FAF (Airport)65.0 miles (104.6 km)
- PHF (Airport)71.0 miles (114.2 km)
- LFI (Airport)76.9 miles (123.8 km)
- NGU (Airport)78.8 miles (126.9 km)
- PGV (Airport)81.3 miles (130.9 km)
- ORF (Airport)83.4 miles (134.2 km)
- RDU (Airport)87.0 miles (139.9 km)
- LYH (Airport)90.7 miles (146.0 km)
- DAN (Airport)91.7 miles (147.6 km)
- ECG (Airport)92.2 miles (148.4 km)
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- NTU (Airport)92.4 miles (148.6 km)
🌊 Coast (4 points)
- Coast (35.1 miles (56.4 km))
- Coast (46.6 miles (75.0 km))
- Coast (47.2 miles (76.0 km))
- Coast (78.7 miles (126.6 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (20)
- Petersburg National Battlefield30.8 miles (49.5 km)pete
- Richmond National Battlefield Park53.6 miles (86.3 km)rich
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site54.8 miles (88.1 km)mawa
- Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park59.9 miles (96.4 km)jame
- Colonial National Historical Park67.2 miles (108.1 km)colo
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park72.9 miles (117.4 km)york
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park73.1 miles (117.7 km)apco
- Fort Monroe National Monument79.1 miles (127.3 km)fomr
- Green Springs90.6 miles (145.8 km)grsp
- Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park94.2 miles (151.5 km)came
- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park105.1 miles (169.2 km)frsp
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument106.4 miles (171.2 km)gewa
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- Booker T Washington National Monument114.4 miles (184.1 km)bowa
- Wright Brothers National Memorial124.8 miles (200.9 km)wrbr
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site125.3 miles (201.6 km)fora
- Shenandoah National Park125.3 miles (201.6 km)shen
- Prince William Forest Park125.7 miles (202.2 km)prwi
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site126.0 miles (202.7 km)thst
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park127.2 miles (204.7 km)guco
- Piscataway Park136.4 miles (219.5 km)pisc
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Emporia CBOC11.7 miles (18.9 km)
- Fort Lee37.3 miles (60.0 km)
- City Point National Cemetery42.4 miles (68.3 km)
- Fort Harrison National Cemetery48.2 miles (77.6 km)
- Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center51.0 miles (82.1 km)
- Glendale National Cemetery51.8 miles (83.4 km)
- Richmond National Cemetery53.3 miles (85.8 km)
- Seven Pines National Cemetery55.5 miles (89.3 km)
- Richmond Vet Center56.2 miles (90.4 km)
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery60.3 miles (97.0 km)
- Togus National Cemetery64.0 miles (103.0 km)
- Langely Air Force Base77.1 miles (124.1 km)
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- Oceana Naval Air Station77.2 miles (124.2 km)
- Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base77.2 miles (124.2 km)
- Norfolk NB77.2 miles (124.2 km)
- Portsmouth Naval Hospital77.2 miles (124.2 km)
- Hampton National Cemetery77.3 miles (124.3 km)
- Hampton VA Medical Center77.5 miles (124.7 km)
- Hampton National Cemetery (VAMC)77.5 miles (124.8 km)
- Norfolk Vet Center78.9 miles (127.0 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 23856
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
54.3% / 45.7%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (51.41% of tract)