ZIP 27979 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 27979

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

10.2 miles (16.4 km)

✈️ Airports (12)

ECG (Airport)24.7 miles (39.7 km)
ORF (Airport)37.4 miles (60.2 km)
NGU (Airport)37.7 miles (60.7 km)
NTU (Airport)39.5 miles (63.5 km)
LFI (Airport)46.0 miles (74.0 km)
FAF (Airport)48.1 miles (77.5 km)
PHF (Airport)48.2 miles (77.5 km)
PGV (Airport)72.0 miles (115.9 km)
RWI (Airport)84.4 miles (135.8 km)
RIC (Airport)84.9 miles (136.6 km)
ISO (Airport)96.3 miles (155.0 km)
EWN (Airport)98.0 miles (157.8 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

Coast (10.2 miles (16.4 km))
Coast (10.3 miles (16.5 km))
Coast (12.7 miles (20.5 km))
Coast (13.0 miles (20.9 km))
Coast (13.5 miles (21.7 km))
Coast (15.9 miles (25.6 km))
Coast (21.0 miles (33.8 km))
Coast (21.1 miles (33.9 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

Fort Monroe National Monument42.6 miles (68.6 km)fomr
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park45.7 miles (73.5 km)came
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park54.2 miles (87.2 km)york
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park54.3 miles (87.3 km)jame
Colonial National Historical Park54.8 miles (88.2 km)colo
Wright Brothers National Memorial57.5 miles (92.6 km)wrbr
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site58.6 miles (94.3 km)fora
Petersburg National Battlefield72.7 miles (116.9 km)pete
Richmond National Battlefield Park83.1 miles (133.7 km)rich
Cape Hatteras National Seashore87.1 miles (140.2 km)caha
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site90.7 miles (146.0 km)mawa
Cape Lookout National Seashore111.9 miles (180.1 km)calo

Show all 20 national parks in & near this area

George Washington Birthplace National Monument123.0 miles (197.9 km)gewa
Assateague Island National Seashore133.2 miles (214.4 km)asis
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park137.6 miles (221.5 km)frsp
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park139.8 miles (224.9 km)apco
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park141.4 miles (227.5 km)hatu
Green Springs142.3 miles (229.0 km)grsp
Thomas Stone National Historic Site146.9 miles (236.5 km)thst
Prince William Forest Park155.3 miles (249.9 km)prwi

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

Albemarle Primary OPC19.2 miles (30.9 km)
Chesapeake CBOC29.5 miles (47.5 km)
Norfolk Vet Center33.4 miles (53.8 km)
Virginia Beach CBOC35.8 miles (57.6 km)
Virginia Beach County Vet Center36.2 miles (58.2 km)
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base38.2 miles (61.4 km)
Oceana Naval Air Station38.2 miles (61.4 km)
Norfolk NB38.2 miles (61.4 km)
Portsmouth Naval Hospital38.2 miles (61.4 km)
Hampton VA Medical Center42.2 miles (67.9 km)
Hampton National Cemetery42.2 miles (67.9 km)
Hampton National Cemetery (VAMC)42.4 miles (68.3 km)

Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area

Langely Air Force Base46.2 miles (74.4 km)
Emporia CBOC56.4 miles (90.7 km)
Togus National Cemetery59.0 miles (94.9 km)
Fort Lee70.1 miles (112.9 km)
City Point National Cemetery72.5 miles (116.7 km)
Greenville Health Care Center73.5 miles (118.3 km)
Greenville, NC Vet Center74.6 miles (120.0 km)
Glendale National Cemetery78.4 miles (126.2 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

39.1% / 60.9%

Opportunity Zone

Yes (4.83% of tract)