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Ruxton

Ghost town · Norfolk (city) County, Virginia

Newport News quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Newport News quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruxton is a ghost town in Norfolk (city) County, Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Norfolk (city) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ruxton as a historical populated place on the Norfolk North topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.8757° N, 76.2502° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorfolk North
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townNorfolk, VA
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1497233
Coordinates36.87570, -76.25022

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What's there now

Ruxton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Norfolk, VA (population 235,037), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Ruxton?

Ruxton is in Norfolk (city) County, Virginia, at 36.8757, -76.2502.

How many ghost towns are in Norfolk (city) County?

Norfolk (city) County, Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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