Virginia State Route 238
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State Route 238 is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It runs east across the Virginia Peninsula
from U.S. Route 60 in the Lee Hall
area of Newport News past Yorktown to the United States Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown.
Route 238 is a two lane road the whole route. Through Newport News it is known as Yorktown Road. On the other side of the York County
line, it becomes Old Williamsburg Road. Towards Yorktown, Route 238 splits off Old Williamsburg Road and forms Goosley Road, which intersects with U.S. Route 17. On the other side of Route 17, it jogs through Yorktown, until it ends at the gate of the Coast Guard station.
The portion of the route that is in Newport News is located in Lee Hall. It goes past the Lee Hall Mansion, the Boxwood Inn, a bed and breakfast
establishment, and the Endview Plantation; all of the places historical sites dating back to the mid-19th century. It also passes close to the old Lee Hall Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
station, currently the object of a preservation and restoration effort.
In York County, the road passes through the tiny unincorporated community of Lackey
, a small remnant of a larger community which was located nearby on land which was taken to become a portion of the Naval Weapons Station during World War I
. The same development truncated the old Williamsburg Road (which ran from Yorktown to Williamsburg).
In both Newport News and York County, the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the Colonial National Historical Park
border the route. Access to the base is restricted to military personnel, with many of the side gates closed. In the Colonial National Historical Park, there are many scenic views, which are available on both sides of Route 17. Near the Coast Guard station, you can see the York River
and the revitalization of the Yorktown Waterfront.
The majority of SR 238 is part of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route.
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of Newport News
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| Western terminus
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| 0.94
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| 1.12
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| rowspan="2" | York
| rowspan="2" | Yorktown
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| 7.75
| USCG Training Center of Yorktown main gate
| Eastern terminus
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It runs east across the Virginia Peninsula
Virginia Peninsula
The Virginia Peninsula is a peninsula in southeast Virginia, USA, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay.Hampton Roads is the common name for the metropolitan area that surrounds the body of water of the same name...
from U.S. Route 60 in the Lee Hall
Lee Hall, Virginia
Lee Hall is a former unincorporated town long located in the former Warwick County. Since 1958, Lee Hall has been a suburban community in the extreme western portion of the independent city of Newport News in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
area of Newport News past Yorktown to the United States Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown.
Route 238 is a two lane road the whole route. Through Newport News it is known as Yorktown Road. On the other side of the York County
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
line, it becomes Old Williamsburg Road. Towards Yorktown, Route 238 splits off Old Williamsburg Road and forms Goosley Road, which intersects with U.S. Route 17. On the other side of Route 17, it jogs through Yorktown, until it ends at the gate of the Coast Guard station.
The portion of the route that is in Newport News is located in Lee Hall. It goes past the Lee Hall Mansion, the Boxwood Inn, a bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
establishment, and the Endview Plantation; all of the places historical sites dating back to the mid-19th century. It also passes close to the old Lee Hall Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P...
station, currently the object of a preservation and restoration effort.
In York County, the road passes through the tiny unincorporated community of Lackey
Lackey, Virginia
Lackey was a small unincorporated community near Yorktown in York County, Virginia, United States...
, a small remnant of a larger community which was located nearby on land which was taken to become a portion of the Naval Weapons Station during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The same development truncated the old Williamsburg Road (which ran from Yorktown to Williamsburg).
In both Newport News and York County, the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the Colonial National Historical Park
Colonial National Historical Park
Colonial National Historical Park is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is operated by the National Park Service of the United States government...
border the route. Access to the base is restricted to military personnel, with many of the side gates closed. In the Colonial National Historical Park, there are many scenic views, which are available on both sides of Route 17. Near the Coast Guard station, you can see the York River
York River (Virginia)
The York River is a navigable estuary, approximately long, in eastern Virginia in the United States. It ranges in width from at its head to near its mouth on the west side of Chesapeake Bay. Its watershed drains an area including portions of 17 counties of the coastal plain of Virginia north...
and the revitalization of the Yorktown Waterfront.
The majority of SR 238 is part of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route.
Major intersections
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Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Newport News
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
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| rowspan="2" | York
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
| rowspan="2" | Yorktown
Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown is a census-designated place in York County, Virginia, United States. The population was 220 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1634....
| 5.62
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| 7.75
| USCG Training Center of Yorktown main gate
| Eastern terminus